McDonough, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in McDonough: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in McDonough 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 has lower values than Georgia for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
What stands out in McDonough: I-75 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of McDonough: 20 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
McDonough had 329 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Henry County numbers.
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
October has the most truck crashes, 9.7% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.4%).
November through March accounts for 42.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 6.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-75 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (20). It is followed by SR-155 (3), SR-3 (3) and SR-42 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
46 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (Georgia: 2.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (15%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for McDonough fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-75, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 | 20 |
| SR-155 | 3 |
| SR-3 | 3 |
| SR-42 | 2 |
| CR-065900 | 1 |
| CR-065900 Hudson Bridge Rd | 1 |
| CR-824 / Jodeco Rd | 1 |
| CR-KING Mill Road | 1 |
| CR-ROCK Quarry Rd | 1 |
| SR-20 | 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 |
McDonough at a glance
| Population | 32,803 |
| Land area | 13.4 sq mi |
| Density | 2,452 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 30253) | $81,892 |
| Median home value (ZIP 30253) | $314,973 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 68 to 266. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 4.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about McDonough
How many truck accidents are there in McDonough?
2,768 truck crashes have been reported in Henry County since 2015, with 61 deaths and 1,199 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in McDonough?
Since 2015, I-75 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of McDonough: 20.
When do most truck crashes happen in McDonough?
Truck crashes in Henry County peak in October, with 9.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in McDonough?
Since 2015, Henry County has reported 46 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
How does McDonough 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 McDonough?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.