Rossville, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rossville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rossville and Fayette County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fayette County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 476 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fayette County compares with Tennessee
Fayette County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fayette County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fayette County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 90.8 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 19% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.8% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 23% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.0% | 21.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.7% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.2% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 34.0% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Fayette County has lower values than Tennessee for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
What stands out in Fayette County: 34.0% of truck crashes happen after dark, vs 25.9% in Tennessee.
Overview
Fayette County has recorded 476 truck crashes since 2015, with 234 people injured and 21 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Rossville had 7 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Fayette County numbers.
60% of truck crash reports in Fayette County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 6.3%.
November through March accounts for 43.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in Tennessee.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (7.4%).
Road surface: 1.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Tennessee: 2.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Rossville happened on SR-302 (5), US-72 (5), I-269 (3) and SR-57 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 8 crashes, 1.7% of the total, against 1.9% across Tennessee.
Route planning tips for Rossville fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Fayette County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-302 | 5 |
| US-72 | 5 |
| I-269 | 3 |
| SR-57 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fayette County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 265 |
| SR-64 | 22 |
| SR-57 | 15 |
| SR-72 | 13 |
| US-64 | 11 |
| SR-196 | 9 |
| SR-76 | 8 |
| SR-222 | 7 |
Rossville at a glance
| Population | 1,183 |
| Land area | 6.4 sq mi |
| Density | 185 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38066) | $107,660 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38066) | $348,659 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fayette 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 | 24 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 17 | -28% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 29 | +68% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 47 | +64% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 24 a year in the 1990s and 47 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rossville
How many truck crashes happen in Rossville?
476 truck crashes have been reported in Fayette County since 2015, with 21 deaths and 234 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Rossville?
Truck crashes in Fayette County peak in January, with 11.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Rossville?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Fayette County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
How does Rossville compare with Tennessee for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Fayette County has 90.8 truck crashes a year; Tennessee has 60.1.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rossville?
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.