Rock Spring, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rock Spring: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rock Spring and Walker County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Walker County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 203 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Walker County compares with Georgia
Walker County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Walker County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Walker County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 24.3 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 61% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.7% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.5% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.2% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 34% below the state |
Compared with Georgia, Walker County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Walker County: 0.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.5% in Georgia.
Overview
Since 2015, 203 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Walker County. They injured 87 people and killed 8.
That averages about one truck crash every 22 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Rock Spring since 2015; patterns below come from Walker County as a whole.
66% of truck crash reports in Walker 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 (13.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (3.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.5% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Georgia.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (9.9%).
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Georgia: 0.5%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Rock Spring since 2015 were spread across roads: I-75 (2), SR-1 (2), SR-2 (1) and US-27 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.4% share (Georgia: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Rock Spring 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 Walker County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 2 |
| SR-1 | 2 |
| SR-2 | 1 |
| US-27 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Walker County) |
|---|---|
| SR-151 | 3 |
| Ga 1 | 3 |
| Center Grove Road Near Hankins Road | 2 |
| Chamberlain Road Near Rocky Lane | 2 |
| Ga 1 25 Feet East Park St | 2 |
| Old Lafayette Road Near Glass Mill Road | 2 |
| SR-1 | 2 |
| SR-157 | 2 |
Rock Spring at a glance
| Land area | 2.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 30739) | $76,600 |
| Median home value (ZIP 30739) | $240,426 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Walker 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 | 20 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 22 | +9% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 17 | -21% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 17 | -1% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 20 to 17. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rock Spring
How common are truck crashes in Rock Spring?
Walker County has had 203 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 87 people and killing 8.
When do most truck crashes happen in Rock Spring?
The worst month is October: 13.3% of truck crashes in Walker County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Rock Spring?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Walker County since 2015, 3.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Rock Spring compare with Georgia for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 24.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Walker County, vs 62.4 for Georgia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rock Spring?
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.