Manchester, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Manchester: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Manchester and Coffee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Coffee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 675 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Coffee County compares with Tennessee
Coffee County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Coffee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Coffee County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 94.5 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 52% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.5% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.2% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.9% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.5% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 33.9% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Coffee County sits below Tennessee on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark.
The headline for Coffee County: 1 in 106 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.9%, against 1.9% for Tennessee.
Overview
Coffee County has recorded 675 truck crashes since 2015, with 338 people injured and 27 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
Manchester had 145 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Coffee County numbers.
58% of truck crash reports in Coffee County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 10.1% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (6.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.5% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (6.8%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 2.5% of truck crashes, compared with 2.3% in Tennessee.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Manchester is I-24, with 9 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-55 (2), US-41 (2) and CR-BASHAW Creek Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 0.9%, compared with 1.9% in Tennessee.
Route planning tips for Manchester fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-24; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- With 2.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Tennessee), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Coffee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-24 | 9 |
| SR-55 | 2 |
| US-41 | 2 |
| CR-BASHAW Creek Rd | 1 |
| CR-LYNDELL Bell Rd | 1 |
| CR-WALDEN Ridge Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Coffee County) |
|---|---|
| I-24 | 427 |
| Hillsboro Viola Rd | 16 |
| Mcminnville Hwy | 16 |
| Hillsboro Hwy | 15 |
| Woodbury Hwy | 10 |
| N Jackson St | 10 |
| Hillsboro Blvd | 10 |
| Murfreesboro Hwy | 8 |
Manchester at a glance
| Population | 13,484 |
| Land area | 15.3 sq mi |
| Density | 879 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Coffee 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 | 26 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 23 | -13% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 46 | +103% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 60 | +31% | 2.6 |
In the 1990s about 26 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 60. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.8 a year in 2016–19, 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Manchester
How common are truck crashes in Manchester?
675 truck crashes have been reported in Coffee County since 2015, with 27 deaths and 338 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Manchester?
I-24 had 9 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Manchester since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Manchester?
The worst month is May: 10.1% of truck crashes in Coffee County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Manchester?
Since 2015, Coffee County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.9% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Manchester compared with Tennessee?
Coffee County records 94.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.1 across Tennessee.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Manchester?
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.