Robins AFB, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Robins AFB: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Robins AFB and Houston County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Houston County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Houston County compares with Georgia
Houston County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Houston County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Houston County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.2 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 47% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.7% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 9% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.9% | 11.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.3% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Georgia, Houston County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Georgia on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and after dark.
Houston County at a glance: 1 in 21 crashes involve a garbage truck (35 since 2015), vs 2.6% across Georgia.
Overview
Since 2015, 694 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Houston County. They injured 377 people and killed 22.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
Robins AFB had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Houston County numbers.
48% of truck crash reports in Houston County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (11.1% of the year) and are lowest in May (5.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.2% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Georgia.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 7.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Robins AFB since 2015: I-16 (4), I-75 (4), SR-96 (3), SR-247 (2) and Hawkinsville Road (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
35 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.0% share (Georgia: 2.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in September (26% of them).
They recorded 3.2 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Robins AFB fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: September is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Houston County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Houston County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-16 | 4 |
| I-75 | 4 |
| SR-96 | 3 |
| SR-247 | 2 |
| Hawkinsville Road | 1 |
| I-75N | 1 |
| Mu-076703 Housers Mill Road | 1 |
| SR-49 | 1 |
| Sr-247Co Watson Blvd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Houston County) |
|---|---|
| Ga 247 | 5 |
| Interstate 75 South Near Perry Parkway | 5 |
| SR-401 | 3 |
| Perry Pkwy | 3 |
| Interstate 75 North Near Perry Parkway | 3 |
| I-75S Mm131 | 3 |
| I-75 Sb Near Mm 139 | 3 |
| I-75 North Mm 129 | 3 |
Robins AFB at a glance
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31098) | $87,720 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Houston 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 | 41 | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 51 | +24% | 2.9 |
| 2010s | 43 | -16% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 65 | +53% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 41 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 65. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Robins AFB
How many truck crashes happen in Robins AFB?
Houston County has had 694 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 377 people and killing 22.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Robins AFB?
Truck crashes in Houston County peak in September, with 11.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Robins AFB?
35 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Houston County since 2015, 5.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Robins AFB compared with Georgia?
The yearly rate is 33.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Houston County, vs 62.4 for Georgia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Robins AFB?
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.