Elkton, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Elkton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Elkton and Giles County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Giles County numbers.
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.
What stands out in Giles County: 1 in 164 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 1.9% across Tennessee.
Overview
Giles County has recorded 338 truck crashes since 2015, with 155 people injured and 7 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 12 days in fully reported years.
Elkton had 14 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Giles County numbers.
64% of truck crash reports in Giles County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 11.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 6.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.7% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.7%).
Road surface: 0.9% 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 Elkton happened on I-65 (2), SR-53 (2), SR-251 (1), US-31 (1) and US-64 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.6% share (Tennessee: 1.9%).
Route planning tips for Elkton fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Giles County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 2 |
| SR-53 | 2 |
| SR-251 | 1 |
| US-31 | 1 |
| US-64 | 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 |
Elkton at a glance
| Population | 530 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 266 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38455) | $158,125 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 15 a year in the 1990s and 33 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Elkton
How many truck accidents are there in Elkton?
338 truck crashes have been reported in Giles County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 155 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Elkton?
July has the most truck crashes in Giles County, 11.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Elkton?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Giles County since 2015, 0.6% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Elkton compared with Tennessee?
Giles County records 95.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.1 across Tennessee.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Elkton?
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.