Minor Hill, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Minor Hill: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Minor Hill 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
Since 2015, 338 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Giles County. They injured 155 people and killed 7.
That averages about one truck crash every 12 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Minor Hill since 2015; patterns below come from Giles County as a whole.
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
Truck crashes peak in July (11.8% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.7% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 7.7% of truck crashes.
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 Minor Hill happened on SR-99 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Minor Hill 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
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-99 | 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 |
Minor Hill at a glance
| Population | 520 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 279 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38473) | $54,526 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 15 to 33. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Minor Hill
How many truck crashes happen in Minor Hill?
338 truck crashes have been reported in Giles County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 155 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Minor Hill?
The worst month is July: 11.8% of truck crashes in Giles County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Minor Hill?
Since 2015, Giles County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Minor Hill compare with Tennessee for truck crashes?
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 Minor Hill?
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.