Harrogate, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Harrogate: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Harrogate and Claiborne County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Claiborne County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 123 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Claiborne County compares with Tennessee
Claiborne County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Claiborne County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Claiborne County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.2 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 46% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.3% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 64% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.6% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.5% | 14.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.6% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 30.8% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Claiborne County has lower values than Tennessee for crashes per 100k residents / yr and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Claiborne County: 1 in 23 crashes involve a garbage truck (5 since 2015), vs 1.9% across Tennessee.
Overview
Since 2015, 123 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Claiborne County. They injured 55 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 34 days.
With 26 truck crashes reported in Harrogate since 2015, this page uses Claiborne County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
35% of truck crash reports in Claiborne County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 13.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 5.7%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for Tennessee.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (11.4%).
0.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.3% across Tennessee.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Harrogate is US-25E, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-2079 (1), SR-345 (1) and US-119 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 4.1% of the total, against 1.9% across Tennessee.
Route planning tips for Harrogate fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-25E, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.6% of truck crashes here, more than Tennessee; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Claiborne County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-25E | 4 |
| SR-2079 | 1 |
| SR-345 | 1 |
| US-119 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Claiborne County) |
|---|---|
| Cumberland Gap Pkwy | 17 |
| SR-25E | 16 |
| US-25E | 9 |
| Highway 33 South | 9 |
| Highway 25E South | 9 |
| SR-63 | 8 |
| SR-33 | 5 |
| North Broad St | 5 |
Harrogate at a glance
| Population | 4,438 |
| Land area | 7.3 sq mi |
| Density | 611 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Claiborne 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 | 10 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 11 | +5% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 12 | +6% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 10 | -14% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Harrogate
How many truck crashes happen in Harrogate?
Claiborne County has had 123 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 55 people and killing 5.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Harrogate?
NHTSA data shows US-25E with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Harrogate since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Harrogate?
Truck crashes in Claiborne County peak in March, with 13.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Harrogate?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Claiborne County since 2015 (4.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Harrogate compare with Tennessee?
Per 100,000 residents, Claiborne County has 32.2 truck crashes a year; Tennessee has 60.1.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Harrogate?
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.