Talbotton, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Talbotton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Talbotton and Talbot County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Talbot County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 85 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Talbot County compares with Georgia
Talbot County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Talbot County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Talbot County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 131.1 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 64% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.63 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 9.6% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.5% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.1% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 24.1% | 24.5% | 24.8% | same |
Talbot County sits below Georgia on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Talbot County: 1 in 10 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 9.6%, vs 2.6% in Georgia.
Overview
Talbot County has recorded 85 truck crashes since 2015, with 55 people injured and 1 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 48 days in fully reported years.
Talbotton had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Talbot County numbers.
86% of truck crash reports in Talbot County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (17.6% of the year) and are lowest in February (4.7%).
November through March accounts for 36.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 12.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Talbotton since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 9.4%, compared with 2.6% in Georgia.
Route planning tips for Talbotton fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Talbot County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Talbot County) |
|---|---|
| Ga 96 / Ga 90 | 4 |
| Ga 22 Mm 23 | 2 |
| Sr / Sr 96 | 2 |
| Sr 96 / Sr 90 | 2 |
| Sr 96 Near Brown | 2 |
| Alt 27 / Sr 85 | 1 |
| Buckner Road / Charlie Bucker Road | 1 |
| Buffington Rd Near Gardner Drive | 1 |
Talbotton at a glance
| Population | 738 |
| Land area | 3.1 sq mi |
| Density | 238 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31827) | $34,946 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Talbot 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 | 10 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 8 | -21% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 7 | -8% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 6 | -15% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Talbotton
How common are truck crashes in Talbotton?
Since 2015, 85 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Talbot County (55 injured, 1 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Talbotton?
October has the most truck crashes in Talbot County, 17.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Talbotton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Talbot County since 2015 (9.4% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Talbotton compared with Georgia?
Per 100,000 residents, Talbot County has 131.1 truck crashes a year; Georgia has 62.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Talbotton?
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.