Unionville, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Unionville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Unionville 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 sits below Georgia on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Georgia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Unionville at a glance: I-75 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Unionville: 6 since 2015.
Overview
Tift County has recorded 543 truck crashes since 2015, with 285 people injured and 18 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
Unionville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Tift County numbers.
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
December has the most truck crashes, 12.3% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (5.3%).
November through March accounts for 45.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.4%).
0.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.5% across Georgia.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Unionville is I-75, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: 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 Unionville fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-75, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 0.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Georgia), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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.
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 | 6 |
| 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 |
Unionville at a glance
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31794) | $46,056 |
| Median home value (ZIP 31794) | $136,734 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Unionville
How many truck crashes happen in Unionville?
Since 2015, 543 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Tift County (285 injured, 18 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Unionville?
NHTSA data shows I-75 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Unionville since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Unionville?
Truck crashes in Tift County peak in December, with 12.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Unionville?
Since 2015, Tift County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Unionville compare 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 Unionville?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.