Smithville, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Smithville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Smithville and Lee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 139 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lee County compares with Georgia
Lee County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lee County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.3 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 48% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 69% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.0% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 56% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.8% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 14.1% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 43% below the state |
Lee County sits below Georgia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Georgia on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Lee County: 8.3 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Georgia: 3.3).
Overview
Since 2015, 139 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lee County. They injured 89 people and killed 10.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 33 days.
Smithville had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lee County numbers.
68% of truck crash reports in Lee 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 (15.8% of the year) and are lowest in April (2.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.8% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Georgia.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (12.2%).
Road surface: 0.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Smithville happened on Us-Sr3 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.7%, compared with 2.6% in Georgia.
Route planning tips for Smithville fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 0.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Georgia; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Lee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Us-Sr3 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lee County) |
|---|---|
| Ga 520 / Winifred Rd | 3 |
| Ga 195 | 2 |
| Ga 3 / Ledor Road | 2 |
| Ga 32 / Ga 91 | 2 |
| Ga 520 | 2 |
| Main St Near 4Th St | 2 |
| Philema Road At Gates Road | 2 |
| Sr 3 Near Century | 2 |
Smithville at a glance
| Population | 621 |
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
| Density | 244 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31787) | $92,554 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lee 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 | 7 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 8 | +14% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 8 | -12% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 14 | +87% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 14. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Smithville
How common are truck crashes in Smithville?
139 truck crashes have been reported in Lee County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 89 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Smithville?
Truck crashes in Lee County peak in October, with 15.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Smithville?
Since 2015, Lee County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Smithville compare with Georgia for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Lee County has 32.3 truck crashes a year; Georgia has 62.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Smithville?
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.