Griffin, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Griffin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Griffin and Spalding County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Spalding 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 3.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Spalding County compares with Georgia
Spalding County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Spalding County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Spalding County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.5 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 16% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 43% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.2% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.5% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 16.0% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 35% below the state |
Spalding County has lower values than Georgia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Georgia on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Spalding County: 1 in 18 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.4%, vs 2.6% in Georgia.
Overview
Spalding County has recorded 414 truck crashes since 2015, with 227 people injured and 15 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 10 days.
With 146 truck crashes reported in Griffin since 2015, this page uses Spalding County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
57% of truck crash reports in Spalding County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (6.0%).
November through March accounts for 45.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 10.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.3% of truck crashes, compared with 0.5% in Georgia.
Where crashes happen
US-19 leads within 10 miles of Griffin with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-75 (2), SR-16 (2) and SR-3 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 20 crashes, 4.8% of the total, against 2.6% across Georgia.
Their busiest month is December, with 20% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.8 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Griffin fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-19; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2021; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Spalding County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-19 | 7 |
| I-75 | 2 |
| SR-16 | 2 |
| SR-3 | 2 |
| SR-362 | 2 |
| CR-CALDWELL Road | 1 |
| CR-VINEYARD Road | 1 |
| SR-009200 | 1 |
| SR-7 | 1 |
| US-41 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Spalding County) |
|---|---|
| SR-16 | 4 |
| SR-3 | 4 |
| I-75S Mm207 | 3 |
| I-75N Mm207 | 3 |
| 75S Mm207 N 33 17.1276 W 84 6.5172 | 2 |
| Georgia 3 At Vineyard Road | 2 |
| I-75 Nb Mm 208 | 2 |
| I-75 S At Mm 206 | 2 |
Griffin at a glance
| Population | 23,994 |
| Land area | 14.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1,708 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Spalding 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 | 30 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 34 | +13% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 24 | -28% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 44 | +83% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 30 a year in the 1990s and 44 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Griffin
How many truck accidents are there in Griffin?
Since 2015, 414 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Spalding County (227 injured, 15 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Griffin?
NHTSA data shows US-19 with 7 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Griffin since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Griffin?
The worst month is December: 10.6% of truck crashes in Spalding County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Griffin?
Garbage trucks were involved in 20 reported crashes in Spalding County since 2015 (4.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Griffin compared with Georgia?
Per 100,000 residents, Spalding County has 52.5 truck crashes a year; Georgia has 62.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Griffin?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2021; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.