Louisville, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Louisville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Louisville and Blount County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Blount County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Blount County compares with Tennessee
Blount County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Blount County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Blount County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 22.7 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 62% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 28% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.6% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 88% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.1% | 21.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.4% | 14.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.9% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 35% below the state |
Compared with Tennessee, Blount County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
The headline for Blount County: 1 in 18 crashes involve a garbage truck (20 since 2015), vs 1.9% across Tennessee.
Overview
Police reported 378 crashes involving commercial trucks in Blount County since 2015: 170 people were injured and 10 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 11 days in fully reported years.
Only 8 truck crashes were reported in Louisville since 2015; patterns below come from Blount County as a whole.
24% of truck crash reports in Blount County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 10.3% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (4.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for Tennessee.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Tennessee: 2.3%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Louisville is I-40, with 12 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come US-129 (6), SR-169 (3) and US-11 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 20 crashes, 5.3% of the total, against 1.9% across Tennessee.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in December (20%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.8 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Louisville fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-40 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in December; review collection routes for that month.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Blount County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 12 |
| US-129 | 6 |
| SR-169 | 3 |
| US-11 | 2 |
| CR-CANTON Hollow Rd | 1 |
| CR-MORGANTON Rd | 1 |
| CR-WESTLAND Dr | 1 |
| Parkside Dr | 1 |
| SR-131 | 1 |
| SR-168 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Blount County) |
|---|---|
| W Lamar Alexander Pkwy | 26 |
| Airport Hwy | 24 |
| Sevierville Rd | 19 |
| US-129 | 15 |
| E Lamar Alexander Pkwy | 15 |
| Alcoa Hwy | 12 |
| Topside Rd | 10 |
| U S Highway 411S | 10 |
Louisville at a glance
| Population | 4,334 |
| Land area | 14.9 sq mi |
| Density | 290 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 37777) | $75,648 |
| Median home value (ZIP 37777) | $343,216 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Blount 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 | 4 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 18 | +423% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 26 | +43% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 34 | +31% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 34. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Louisville
How common are truck crashes in Louisville?
Blount County has had 378 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 170 people and killing 10.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Louisville?
NHTSA data shows I-40 with 12 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Louisville since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Louisville?
The worst month is October: 10.3% of truck crashes in Blount County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Louisville?
Since 2015, Blount County has reported 20 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Louisville compare with Tennessee?
Per 100,000 residents, Blount County has 22.7 truck crashes a year; Tennessee has 60.1.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Louisville?
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.