Giles County, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Giles County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 338 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Giles County compares with Tennessee
Giles County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Giles County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Giles County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 95.7 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 46% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 69% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 61% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.4% | 21.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.8% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.7% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.4% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Giles County sits below Tennessee on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Tennessee on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
Giles County at a glance: 1 in 164 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 1.9% across Tennessee.
Overview
Since 2015, 338 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Giles County. They injured 155 people and killed 7.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 12 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (11.8% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.2%).
November through March accounts for 37.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in Tennessee.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 7.7% of truck crashes.
0.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.3% across Tennessee.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-64 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). After it: US-31 (2), CR-RHEA Branch Rd (1) and I-65 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.6%, compared with 1.9% in Tennessee.
Route planning tips for Giles County fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-64 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 Giles County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Giles County) |
|---|---|
| US-64 | 3 |
| US-31 | 2 |
| CR-RHEA Branch Rd | 1 |
| I-65 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Giles County) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 163 |
| Lewisburg Hwy | 20 |
| Main St | 14 |
| US-64 | 11 |
| Minor Hill Hwy | 10 |
| Elkton Pike | 10 |
| Columbia Hwy | 9 |
| Campbellsville Rd | 9 |
Giles County at a glance
| Population | 30,971 |
| Land area | 610.9 sq mi |
| Density | 51 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $64,692 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Giles 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 | 15 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 14 | -4% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 22 | +57% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 33 | +50% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 15 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 33. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Giles County
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Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Giles County
How common are truck crashes in Giles County?
Giles County has had 338 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 155 people and killing 7.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Giles County?
Since 2015, US-64 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes in Giles County: 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Giles County?
July has the most truck crashes in Giles County, 11.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Giles County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Giles County since 2015 (0.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Giles County compare with Tennessee?
Per 100,000 residents, Giles County has 95.7 truck crashes a year; Tennessee has 60.1.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Giles County?
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.