Dallas, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dallas: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dallas and Paulding County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Paulding County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Paulding County compares with Georgia
Paulding County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Paulding County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Paulding County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 24.8 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 60% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 42% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.2% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 17% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.2% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 37% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.6% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.9% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 35% below the state |
Paulding County has lower values than Georgia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Georgia on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Paulding County at a glance: 1 in 16 garbage-truck share of crashes is 6.2%, against 2.6% for Georgia.
Overview
Since 2015, 563 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Paulding County. They injured 280 people and killed 10.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Dallas had 101 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Paulding County numbers.
53% of truck crash reports in Paulding County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 10.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.7%.
November through March accounts for 39.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 8.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dallas since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-6 (2), US-278 (2), CR-47200 Ridge Rd (1), CR-TEA Rose Lane (1) and SR-101 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
32 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.7% share (Georgia: 2.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in June (22% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 3.1 deaths compared with 1.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Dallas fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at June schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 24.5% of truck crashes here, more than Georgia; adjust start times where you can.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Paulding County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-6 | 2 |
| US-278 | 2 |
| CR-47200 Ridge Rd | 1 |
| CR-TEA Rose Lane | 1 |
| SR-101 | 1 |
| SR-120 | 1 |
| SR-210 | 1 |
| SR-360 | 1 |
| SR-61 | 1 |
| SR-92 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Paulding County) |
|---|---|
| SR-6 | 6 |
| Ga 61 | 4 |
| Sr Business 6 At Sr 381 | 3 |
| Sr 6 @Sr 61 | 3 |
| Sr 6 / Sr 92 | 3 |
| Ga 92 | 3 |
| Ga 120 | 3 |
| Dallas Acworth | 3 |
Dallas at a glance
| Population | 15,062 |
| Land area | 8.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,829 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 30157) | $93,625 |
| Median home value (ZIP 30157) | $305,225 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Paulding 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 | 15 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 30 | +96% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 32 | +7% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 53 | +65% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 15 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 53. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dallas
How many truck accidents are there in Dallas?
Paulding County has had 563 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 280 people and killing 10.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Dallas?
Truck crashes in Paulding County peak in October, with 10.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Dallas?
32 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Paulding County since 2015, 5.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Dallas compare with Georgia?
Paulding County records 24.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Dallas?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.