Phillipsburg, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Phillipsburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Phillipsburg and Tift County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tift County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 543 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Tift County compares with Georgia
Tift County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Tift County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Tift County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 110.5 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 48% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.6% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.8% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 29.0% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Tift County has lower values than Georgia for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Phillipsburg at a glance: I-75 5 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Phillipsburg.
Overview
Since 2015, 543 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Tift County. They injured 285 people and killed 18.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Phillipsburg since 2015; patterns below come from Tift County as a whole.
63% of truck crash reports in Tift County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (12.3% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Georgia.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.4%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.6% of truck crashes, compared with 0.5% in Georgia.
Where crashes happen
I-75 leads within 10 miles of Phillipsburg with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-520 (4), US-319 (1) and US-41 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Georgia: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Phillipsburg fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Tift County.
- Look at alternatives to I-75 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- With 0.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Georgia), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Tift County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 5 |
| SR-520 | 4 |
| US-319 | 1 |
| US-41 | 1 |
| Us-Sr7 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tift County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 6 |
| I-75Nb Mm 58 Near Southwell Blvd | 4 |
| SR-520 | 4 |
| N Mm63 | 3 |
| I 75 Nb Mm 68 Near Chula Brookfield Road | 3 |
| Ga35 / Ridge Ave | 3 |
| Ga 401 | 3 |
| 7Th Street / Virginia Ave | 2 |
Phillipsburg at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31793) | $83,693 |
| Median home value (ZIP 31793) | $206,884 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tift 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 | 40 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 47 | +19% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 33 | -31% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 55 | +69% | 1.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 40 to 55. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Phillipsburg
How many truck accidents are there in Phillipsburg?
543 truck crashes have been reported in Tift County since 2015, with 18 deaths and 285 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Phillipsburg?
Since 2015, I-75 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Phillipsburg: 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Phillipsburg?
December has the most truck crashes in Tift County, 12.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Phillipsburg?
Since 2015, Tift County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Phillipsburg compared with Georgia?
The yearly rate is 110.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Tift County, vs 62.4 for Georgia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Phillipsburg?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.