Jamestown, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Jamestown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Jamestown and Fentress County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fentress County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 83 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fentress County compares with Tennessee
Fentress County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fentress County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fentress County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 34.3 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 43% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.63 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.3% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 43% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.6% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.2% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 38% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.8% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.7% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Fentress County has lower values than Tennessee for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Fentress County: 10.5 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.9 in Tennessee.
Overview
Since 2015, 83 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Fentress County. They injured 56 people and killed 9.
That averages about one truck crash every 53 days in fully reported years.
Jamestown had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Fentress County numbers.
67% of truck crash reports in Fentress County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 13.3% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (3.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.8% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 12.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.3% 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 Jamestown happened on US-127 (2), CR-GLENOBEY Rd (1) and SR-154 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Fentress County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Jamestown fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 31.6% 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
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 Fentress County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-127 | 2 |
| CR-GLENOBEY Rd | 1 |
| SR-154 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fentress County) |
|---|---|
| South York Hwy | 12 |
| North York Hwy | 11 |
| Clarkrange Monterey Hwy | 6 |
| N York Hwy | 5 |
| S York Hwy | 5 |
| US-127 | 4 |
| Livingston Hwy | 3 |
| Allardt Hwy | 2 |
Jamestown at a glance
| Population | 2,102 |
| Land area | 3.1 sq mi |
| Density | 674 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38556) | $45,443 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38556) | $163,321 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fentress 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 | 6 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 4 | -36% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 6 | +81% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 8 | +15% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Jamestown
How many truck accidents are there in Jamestown?
83 truck crashes have been reported in Fentress County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 56 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Jamestown?
August has the most truck crashes in Fentress County, 13.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Jamestown?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Fentress County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Jamestown compare with Tennessee for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Fentress County has 34.3 truck crashes a year; Tennessee has 60.1.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Jamestown?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.