Rochelle, GA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rochelle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rochelle 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 sits below Georgia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
Wilcox County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.6% across Georgia.
Overview
Police reported 53 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wilcox County since 2015: 35 people were injured and 4 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 80 days.
Rochelle had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Wilcox County numbers.
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
July has the most truck crashes, 13.2% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (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.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.5% across Georgia.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Rochelle happened on SR-112 (1), SR-215 (1), US-280 (1) and Us-Sr30 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Wilcox County.
Route planning tips for Rochelle 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.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 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 |
Rochelle at a glance
| Population | 1,155 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 606 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 31079) | $69,083 |
| Median home value (ZIP 31079) | $97,421 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Rochelle
How many truck accidents are there in Rochelle?
Wilcox County has had 53 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 35 people and killing 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Rochelle?
Truck crashes in Wilcox County peak in July, with 13.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Rochelle?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wilcox County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Rochelle compared with Georgia?
The yearly rate is 51.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wilcox County, vs 62.4 for Georgia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Rochelle?
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.