Warm Springs, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Warm Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Warm Springs and Meriwether County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Meriwether County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 177 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Meriwether County compares with Georgia
Meriwether County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Meriwether County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Meriwether County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.4 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.9% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.8% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.8% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 24.1% | 24.5% | 24.8% | same |
Meriwether County sits below Georgia on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Meriwether County: 1 in 18 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.4%, against 2.6% for Georgia.
Overview
Meriwether County has recorded 177 truck crashes since 2015, with 101 people injured and 13 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 24 days.
Warm Springs had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Meriwether County numbers.
82% of truck crash reports in Meriwether County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (12.4% of the year) and are lowest in February (4.0%).
November through March accounts for 36.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
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 Warm Springs since 2015: CR-017400 (1), SR-41 (1), SR-56 (1) and US-27 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 10 crashes, 5.6% of the total, against 2.6% across Georgia.
Route planning tips for Warm Springs fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 25.9% 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
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 Meriwether County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-017400 | 1 |
| SR-41 | 1 |
| SR-56 | 1 |
| US-27 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Meriwether County) |
|---|---|
| I 85 Sb Mm 31 | 3 |
| Ga 109 Mm 19 | 2 |
| Ga 362 Mm 13 | 2 |
| I-85 Mile Marker 30 | 2 |
| I-85 Mm 31 | 2 |
| Interstate 85 Sb Mm32 Near State Route 14 | 2 |
| N Talbotton St Sr 41 Near Gay Rd Conn | 2 |
| SR-18 | 2 |
Warm Springs at a glance
| Population | 445 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 296 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31830) | $61,250 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Meriwether 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 | 13 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 16 | +17% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 12 | -24% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 17 | +40% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 13 to 17. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Warm Springs
How many truck accidents are there in Warm Springs?
Meriwether County has had 177 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 101 people and killing 13.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Warm Springs?
Truck crashes in Meriwether County peak in April, with 12.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Warm Springs?
Since 2015, Meriwether County has reported 10 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Warm Springs compare with Georgia for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Meriwether County has 70.4 truck crashes a year; Georgia has 62.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Warm 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.