Hollow Rock, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hollow Rock: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hollow Rock and Carroll County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Carroll County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 173 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Carroll County compares with Tennessee
Carroll County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Carroll County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Carroll County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 49.3 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 18% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 13.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 68% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.6% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 73% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.8% | 21.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.1% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.8% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 14% below the state |
| After dark | 19.6% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Compared with Tennessee, Carroll County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Carroll County at a glance: 13.3 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Tennessee: 3.9).
Overview
Since 2015, 173 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Carroll County. They injured 113 people and killed 23.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 25 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Hollow Rock since 2015; patterns below come from Carroll County as a whole.
42% of truck crash reports in Carroll 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, 11.6% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (4.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 34.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for Tennessee.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.7%).
0.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.3% across Tennessee.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-70 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). It is followed by SR-22 (2) and US-641 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (Tennessee: 1.9%).
Route planning tips for Hollow Rock fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-70 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 Carroll County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-70 | 4 |
| SR-22 | 2 |
| US-641 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Carroll County) |
|---|---|
| SR-22 | 20 |
| US-70 | 18 |
| SR-70 | 17 |
| I-40 | 13 |
| Broad St | 8 |
| SR-77 | 7 |
| SR-79 | 7 |
| Tn-22 | 7 |
Hollow Rock at a glance
| Population | 702 |
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Density | 415 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38317) | $41,545 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38317) | $123,657 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Carroll 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 | 8 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 10 | +21% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 12 | +20% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 15 | +23% | 1.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 15. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hollow Rock
How many truck accidents are there in Hollow Rock?
Since 2015, 173 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Carroll County (113 injured, 23 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Hollow Rock?
US-70 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hollow Rock since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hollow Rock?
The worst month is October: 11.6% of truck crashes in Carroll County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hollow Rock?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Carroll County since 2015, 1.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hollow Rock compare with Tennessee?
Carroll County records 49.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.1 across Tennessee.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hollow Rock?
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.