Wrightsville, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wrightsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wrightsville and Johnson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Johnson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 45 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Johnson County compares with Georgia
Johnson County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Johnson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Johnson County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 41.6 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 33% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.5% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.9% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 24% below the state |
| After dark | 14.3% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 42% below the state |
Johnson County sits below Georgia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Georgia on injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Johnson County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.6% in Georgia.
Overview
Police reported 45 crashes involving commercial trucks in Johnson County since 2015: 26 people were injured and 0 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 96 days.
Wrightsville had 10 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Johnson County numbers.
73% of truck crash reports in Johnson 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, 13.3% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (2.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 30.9% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Georgia.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (17.8%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.5% across Georgia.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Wrightsville since 2015: Bartow Dublin Road (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Johnson County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Wrightsville fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 30.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Georgia.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Johnson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Bartow Dublin Road | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Johnson County) |
|---|---|
| Marcus | 2 |
| Sr 15 50 Ft S Of Idylwild Road | 2 |
| Elm Street / Court Street | 1 |
| Ga 15 / Donovan Rd | 1 |
| Ga 15 /Toby Veal Rd | 1 |
| Ga 15 N 32 45.6303 W 82 44.4213 | 1 |
| Ga 78 / Greenway Cemetery Road | 1 |
| Ga 78 Mm 20 Lat 32 44.3102 Lon W 82 40.3181 | 1 |
Wrightsville at a glance
| Population | 3,543 |
| Land area | 3.7 sq mi |
| Density | 967 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31096) | $46,282 |
| Median home value (ZIP 31096) | $96,172 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Johnson 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 | 3 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 4 | +69% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 4 | -7% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 3 | -21% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wrightsville
How common are truck crashes in Wrightsville?
Johnson County has had 45 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 26 people and killing 0.
When do most truck crashes happen in Wrightsville?
The worst month is October: 13.3% of truck crashes in Johnson County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Wrightsville?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Johnson County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Wrightsville compare with Georgia?
Per 100,000 residents, Johnson County has 41.6 truck crashes a year; Georgia has 62.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Wrightsville?
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.