Plains, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Plains: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Plains and Sumter County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sumter County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 168 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sumter County compares with Georgia
Sumter County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sumter County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sumter County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.6 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 22% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.68 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.0% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.4% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 11.6% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 53% below the state |
Sumter County has lower values than Georgia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Georgia on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Sumter County at a glance: 1 in 17 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.8%, against 2.6% for Georgia.
Overview
Sumter County has recorded 168 truck crashes since 2015, with 105 people injured and 7 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 26 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Plains since 2015; patterns below come from Sumter County as a whole.
60% of truck crash reports in Sumter County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 11.9% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (4.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.4% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Georgia.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 12.5% of truck crashes.
0.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.5% across Georgia.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Plains happened on US-280 (2) and Us-Sr3 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 9 of the truck crashes here, or 5.4%, compared with 2.6% in Georgia.
Route planning tips for Plains fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 0.7% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Georgia), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Sumter County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-280 | 2 |
| Us-Sr3 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sumter County) |
|---|---|
| Ga 3 / Ga 30 | 3 |
| E Lamar Sr 27 100 Ft E Of Hudson St | 2 |
| Ga 195 / Lamar Road | 2 |
| Ga 30 Mm 34 | 2 |
| Ga 49 Mm 12 | 2 |
| Ga Highway 195 N Near Mile Marker 6 | 2 |
| Georgia 49 Near Arch Helm Road | 2 |
| South Ga Tech Pkwy | 2 |
Plains at a glance
| Population | 525 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 645 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31780) | $39,290 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sumter 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 | 24 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 18 | -25% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 15 | -19% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 13 | -12% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 24 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 13. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Plains
How common are truck crashes in Plains?
168 truck crashes have been reported in Sumter County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 105 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Plains?
June has the most truck crashes in Sumter County, 11.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Plains?
Garbage trucks were involved in 9 reported crashes in Sumter County since 2015 (5.4% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Plains compared with Georgia?
The yearly rate is 48.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sumter County, vs 62.4 for Georgia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Plains?
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.