Box Springs, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Box Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Box Springs and Marion County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Marion County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 37 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Marion County compares with Georgia
Marion County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Marion County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Marion County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 36.9 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 41% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.2% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 29% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.9% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 54.8% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 12.9% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 47% below the state |
Marion County sits below Georgia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Georgia on garbage-truck share, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar).
Marion County at a glance: March 29.7% of truck crashes happen in March, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 37 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Marion County. They injured 18 people and killed 0.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 130 days.
Box Springs had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Marion County numbers.
86% of truck crash reports in Marion County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 29.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 0.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 54.8% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Georgia.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (24.3%).
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Box Springs is US-80, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-22 (2), SR-41 (1) and US-27 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 2.7% of the total, against 2.6% across Georgia.
Route planning tips for Box Springs fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-80 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Marion County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-80 | 3 |
| SR-22 | 2 |
| SR-41 | 1 |
| US-27 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Marion County) |
|---|---|
| Ga 137 At Power Station Road | 2 |
| Ga 26 260 Feet West Schley County Line | 2 |
| Ga 41 Mm 3 | 2 |
| Broad St Kinetic Building Near Ralph T Brown Jr A | 1 |
| Broad St Lat N 32 19 3.80 Long W 84 31 8.66 | 1 |
| Broad Street Dollar General Parking Lot | 1 |
| Doyle Road / Barwick Rd | 1 |
| Eddie Martin Rd Near Ga 137 | 1 |
Box Springs at a glance
| Land area | 3.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31801) | $53,799 |
| Median home value (ZIP 31801) | $180,714 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Marion 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 | 4 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 4 | +11% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 3 | -15% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 3 | -19% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Box Springs
How many truck crashes happen in Box Springs?
Since 2015, 37 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Marion County (18 injured, 0 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Box Springs?
US-80 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Box Springs since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Box Springs?
March has the most truck crashes in Marion County, 29.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Box Springs?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Marion County since 2015 (2.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Box Springs compare with Georgia?
Marion County records 36.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Box Springs?
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.