Pitts, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pitts: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pitts and Wilcox County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wilcox County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 53 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wilcox County compares with Georgia
Wilcox County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wilcox County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wilcox County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 51.0 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 18% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.70 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.0% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.0% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 12% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.0% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.0% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Wilcox County has lower values than Georgia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Georgia on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Wilcox County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.6% for Georgia.
Overview
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wilcox County. They injured 35 people and killed 4.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 80 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Pitts since 2015; patterns below come from Wilcox County as a whole.
70% of truck crash reports in Wilcox County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (13.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (1.9%).
November through March accounts for 42.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 15.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.5% in Georgia.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pitts since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-112 (1), SR-215 (1), US-280 (1) and Us-Sr30 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Wilcox County.
Route planning tips for Pitts fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 26.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Georgia.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Wilcox County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-112 | 1 |
| SR-215 | 1 |
| US-280 | 1 |
| Us-Sr30 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wilcox County) |
|---|---|
| Owensboro Rd At Sr 215 | 2 |
| Pine | 2 |
| Ashley Street At 4Th Avenue | 1 |
| Copepland Rd 0.56 Miles West Branch Rd | 1 |
| Copperhead Rd 1 Mile E Smitty Road | 1 |
| Ga 11 | 1 |
| Ga 11 1 Mile South Ga 233 | 1 |
| Ga 11 1.2 M S Of Lebanon Rd | 1 |
Pitts at a glance
| Population | 244 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 305 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31072) | $62,794 |
| Median home value (ZIP 31072) | $111,161 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wilcox 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 | 3 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 4 | +15% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 6 | +56% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 4 | -32% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pitts
How many truck crashes happen in Pitts?
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Wilcox County (35 injured, 4 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Pitts?
Truck crashes in Wilcox County peak in July, with 13.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pitts?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wilcox County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Pitts compare with Georgia for truck crashes?
Wilcox County records 51.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 62.4 across Georgia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Pitts?
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.