New Tazewell, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Tazewell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Tazewell 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 sits below Tennessee on crashes per 100k residents / yr and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for 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.
New Tazewell had 17 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Claiborne County numbers.
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%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.6% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 11.4% of truck crashes.
0.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.3% across Tennessee.
Where crashes happen
US-25E leads within 10 miles of New Tazewell with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come CR-WASHBURN Rd (1) and SR-345 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.1% share (Tennessee: 1.9%).
Route planning tips for New Tazewell fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-25E at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 25.6% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Tennessee.
- 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 |
| CR-WASHBURN Rd | 1 |
| SR-345 | 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 |
New Tazewell at a glance
| Population | 2,824 |
| Land area | 5.1 sq mi |
| Density | 557 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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 10 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about New Tazewell
How common are truck crashes in New Tazewell?
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 New Tazewell?
Since 2015, US-25E has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of New Tazewell: 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in New Tazewell?
March has the most truck crashes in Claiborne County, 13.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in New Tazewell?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Claiborne County since 2015, 4.1% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in New Tazewell compare with Tennessee?
Claiborne County records 32.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.1 across Tennessee.
How can I plan a safer truck route in New Tazewell?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.