Keysville, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Keysville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Keysville and Richmond County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Richmond County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Richmond County compares with Georgia
Richmond County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Richmond County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Richmond County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.9 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 18% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 27% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.5% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.4% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.1% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Richmond County has lower values than Georgia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Richmond County: 1 in 20 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.9%, against 2.6% for Georgia.
Overview
Richmond County has recorded 1,236 truck crashes since 2015, with 656 people injured and 31 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Keysville since 2015; patterns below come from Richmond County as a whole.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 9.5% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Georgia.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 8.3% of truck crashes.
0.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.5% across Georgia.
Where crashes happen
SR-4 leads within 10 miles of Keysville with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-1 (2), Bath Edie Road (1) and SR-88 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
58 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.7% share (Georgia: 2.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in September (14%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Keysville fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-4 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in September; review collection routes for that month.
- 0.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Georgia; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Richmond County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-4 | 4 |
| US-1 | 2 |
| Bath Edie Road | 1 |
| SR-88 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Richmond County) |
|---|---|
| Mike Padgett | 14 |
| I-20 | 13 |
| Mike Padgett Hwy | 13 |
| Peach Orchard Rd | 11 |
| Peach Orchard | 9 |
| I-520 | 9 |
| Gordon | 7 |
| Doug Barnard | 7 |
Keysville at a glance
| Population | 317 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 301 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 30805) | $52,676 |
| Median home value (ZIP 30805) | $153,699 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Richmond 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 | 122 | — | 2.7 |
| 2000s | 108 | -11% | 2.9 |
| 2010s | 90 | -17% | 2.9 |
| 2020s | 118 | +32% | 3.6 |
In the 1990s about 122 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 118. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 3.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Keysville
How common are truck crashes in Keysville?
Richmond County has had 1,236 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 656 people and killing 31.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Keysville?
Since 2015, SR-4 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Keysville: 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Keysville?
Truck crashes in Richmond County peak in May, with 9.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Keysville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 58 reported crashes in Richmond County since 2015 (4.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Keysville compared with Georgia?
Per 100,000 residents, Richmond County has 50.9 truck crashes a year; Georgia has 62.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Keysville?
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.