Walland, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Walland: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Walland 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 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.6%, against 1.9% for Tennessee.
Overview
Blount County has recorded 378 truck crashes since 2015, with 170 people injured and 10 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 11 days.
Walland had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Blount County numbers.
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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.0% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.3% of truck crashes, compared with 2.3% in Tennessee.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Walland since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-BLOCKHOUSE Rd (1), CR-REDTAIL Rd (1) and US-411 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 20 of the truck crashes here, or 5.3%, compared with 1.9% in Tennessee.
Their busiest month is December, with 20% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Walland fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Blount County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-BLOCKHOUSE Rd | 1 |
| CR-REDTAIL Rd | 1 |
| US-411 | 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 |
Walland at a glance
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 37886) | $82,009 |
| Median home value (ZIP 37886) | $255,231 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 34 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Walland
How many truck accidents are there in Walland?
378 truck crashes have been reported in Blount County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 170 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Walland?
Truck crashes in Blount County peak in October, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Walland?
20 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Blount County since 2015, 5.3% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Walland compare with Tennessee?
The yearly rate is 22.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Blount County, vs 60.1 for Tennessee.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Walland?
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.