Heron Bay, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Heron Bay: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Heron Bay and Henry County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Henry County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Henry County compares with Georgia
Henry County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Henry County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Henry County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 89.7 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 30% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 33% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.1% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 83% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.3% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.1% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.8% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Henry County sits below Georgia on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Georgia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
Heron Bay at a glance: I-75 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Heron Bay: 22 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,768 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Henry County. They injured 1,199 people and killed 61.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Heron Bay since 2015, this page uses Henry County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
35% of truck crash reports in Henry County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (9.7% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.4%).
November through March accounts for 42.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 6.9% of truck crashes.
0.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.5% across Georgia.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Heron Bay is I-75, with 22 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come US-19 (5), SR-3 (4) and SR-42 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
46 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (Georgia: 2.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (15% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Heron Bay fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-75 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Henry County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Henry County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 22 |
| US-19 | 5 |
| SR-3 | 4 |
| SR-42 | 3 |
| CR-KING Mill Road | 1 |
| CR-VINEYARD Road | 1 |
| SR-155 | 1 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
| SR-20 | 1 |
| SR-81 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Henry County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 117 |
| I 75 S At Hudson Bridge Rd | 30 |
| Highway 155 S At I 75 | 19 |
| I-75 South | 19 |
| I-75 South / Hudson Bridge Rd | 18 |
| SR-155 | 17 |
| I-75 North | 17 |
| I 75 N At Highway 155 | 17 |
Heron Bay at a glance
| Land area | 4.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 30248) | $83,823 |
| Median home value (ZIP 30248) | $317,145 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Henry County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 130 | +91% | 2.9 |
| 2010s | 156 | +20% | 3.6 |
| 2020s | 266 | +70% | 4.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 68 a year in the 1990s and 266 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.2 a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Heron Bay
How common are truck crashes in Heron Bay?
Henry County has had 2,768 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,199 people and killing 61.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Heron Bay?
Since 2015, I-75 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Heron Bay: 22.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Heron Bay?
The worst month is October: 9.7% of truck crashes in Henry County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Heron Bay?
Garbage trucks were involved in 46 reported crashes in Henry County since 2015 (1.7% of truck crashes).
How does Heron Bay compare with Georgia for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 89.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Henry County, vs 62.4 for Georgia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Heron Bay?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.