Sunny Side, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sunny Side: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sunny Side 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 |
Compared with Georgia, Spalding County is lower 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 Spalding County: 1 in 18 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.4%, against 2.6% for Georgia.
Overview
Since 2015, 414 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Spalding County. They injured 227 people and killed 15.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Sunny Side since 2015; patterns below come from Spalding County as a whole.
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
The worst month is December with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 6.0%.
November through March accounts for 45.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (10.4%).
Road surface: 0.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
I-75 leads within 10 miles of Sunny Side with 15 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-3 (5), US-19 (5) and SR-16 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 20 of the truck crashes here, or 4.8%, compared with 2.6% in Georgia.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in December (20% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 3.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Sunny Side fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-75; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: December is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Spalding County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Crash reporting for 2021 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
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) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 15 |
| SR-3 | 5 |
| US-19 | 5 |
| SR-16 | 2 |
| CR-149 Antioch Rd | 1 |
| CR-KING Mill Road | 1 |
| CR-VINEYARD Road | 1 |
| SR-009200 | 1 |
| SR-155 | 1 |
| SR-20 | 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 |
Sunny Side at a glance
| Land area | 1.4 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 30 to 44. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Sunny Side
How many truck accidents are there in Sunny Side?
414 truck crashes have been reported in Spalding County since 2015, with 15 deaths and 227 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Sunny Side?
Since 2015, I-75 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sunny Side: 15.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Sunny Side?
Truck crashes in Spalding County peak in December, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sunny Side?
Since 2015, Spalding County has reported 20 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Sunny Side compare with Georgia for truck crashes?
Spalding County records 52.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Sunny Side?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
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.