Stockbridge, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stockbridge: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stockbridge 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. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
Stockbridge at a glance: 1.7× fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Stockbridge per year, 2020–24 vs 2016–19 (6.0 vs 3.5).
Overview
Police reported 2,768 crashes involving commercial trucks in Henry County since 2015: 1,199 people were injured and 61 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Stockbridge had 484 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
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.
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
I-75 leads within 10 miles of Stockbridge with 23 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-3 (5), SR-155 (3) and I-675 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 46 crashes, 1.7% of the total, against 2.6% across Georgia.
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 Stockbridge fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-75; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in January; review collection routes for that month.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
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 | 23 |
| SR-3 | 5 |
| SR-155 | 3 |
| I-675 | 2 |
| US-23 | 2 |
| 4644 South Park Blvd | 1 |
| CR-065900 | 1 |
| CR-065900 Hudson Bridge Rd | 1 |
| CR-38 Maddox Rd | 1 |
| CR-824 / Jodeco Rd | 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 |
Stockbridge at a glance
| Population | 35,893 |
| Land area | 19.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,881 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 30281) | $71,213 |
| Median home value (ZIP 30281) | $264,470 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 68 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 266. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.2 a year in 2016–19, 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stockbridge
How common are truck crashes in Stockbridge?
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 Stockbridge?
Since 2015, I-75 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Stockbridge: 23.
When do most truck crashes happen in Stockbridge?
October has the most truck crashes in Henry County, 9.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Stockbridge?
46 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Henry County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Stockbridge compared with Georgia?
Per 100,000 residents, Henry County has 89.7 truck crashes a year; Georgia has 62.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Stockbridge?
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.