Aragon, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Aragon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Aragon and Polk County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Polk County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 236 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Polk County compares with Georgia
Polk County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Polk County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Polk County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 44.8 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 28% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.1% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.2% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.1% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 22.7% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
Polk County sits below Georgia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Polk County: 8.2 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Georgia: 3.3).
Overview
Since 2015, 236 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Polk County. They injured 139 people and killed 18.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 18 days.
Aragon had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Polk County numbers.
28% of truck crash reports in Polk County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.0% of the year) and are lowest in May (5.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.1% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Georgia.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 10.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% 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 Aragon happened on SR-1 (2), SR-113 (2), US-27 (2), SR-101 (1) and US-278 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 9 crashes, 3.8% of the total, against 2.6% across Georgia.
Route planning tips for Aragon fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Polk County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 2 |
| SR-113 | 2 |
| US-27 | 2 |
| SR-101 | 1 |
| US-278 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Polk County) |
|---|---|
| Ga 6 @Hwy 113 | 3 |
| Ga 1 / Fairground Road | 2 |
| Ga 1 / Ga 6 Connector | 2 |
| Ga 1 Near Grogan Road | 2 |
| Ga 1 Sb 200 Feet South Adama Rd | 2 |
| Ga 6 Lat N 34 0 26.86 Long W 85 4 38.86 | 2 |
| Ga 6 Near Ga 101 | 2 |
| Ga1 / Ga 6 | 2 |
Aragon at a glance
| Population | 1,503 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,381 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 30104) | $70,559 |
| Median home value (ZIP 30104) | $206,803 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Polk 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 | 22 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 22 | -1% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 16 | -29% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 22 | +39% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 22 to 22. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Aragon
How common are truck crashes in Aragon?
Since 2015, 236 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Polk County (139 injured, 18 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Aragon?
Truck crashes in Polk County peak in June, with 11.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Aragon?
9 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Polk County since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Aragon compared with Georgia?
The yearly rate is 44.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Polk County, vs 62.4 for Georgia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Aragon?
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.