Prospect, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Prospect: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Prospect 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 |
Compared with Tennessee, Giles County is lower 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 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.6%, vs 1.9% in Tennessee.
Overview
Since 2015, 338 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Giles County. They injured 155 people and killed 7.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Prospect 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
The worst month is July with 11.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 6.2%.
November through March accounts for 37.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in 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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Prospect since 2015: I-65 (2), SR-99 (1) and US-31 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 0.6% of the total, against 1.9% across Tennessee.
Route planning tips for Prospect fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, 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
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-99 | 1 |
| US-31 | 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 |
Prospect at a glance
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38477) | $60,542 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38477) | $216,480 |
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.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Prospect
How many truck crashes happen in Prospect?
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 Prospect?
July has the most truck crashes in Giles County, 11.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Prospect?
Since 2015, Giles County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Prospect compare with Tennessee?
The yearly rate is 95.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Giles County, vs 60.1 for Tennessee.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Prospect?
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.