Pelham, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pelham: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pelham and Grundy County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grundy County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 220 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Grundy County compares with Tennessee
Grundy County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grundy County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grundy County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 129.2 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 19% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 74% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.5% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 36% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.9% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 9% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.4% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.8% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 28.9% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Tennessee, Grundy County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
The headline for Grundy County: 1 in 200 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.5%, vs 1.9% in Tennessee.
Overview
Since 2015, 220 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Grundy County. They injured 93 people and killed 0.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 20 days.
Pelham had 11 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Grundy County numbers.
60% of truck crash reports in Grundy County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (15.0% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 33.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for Tennessee.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (10.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.5% of truck crashes, compared with 2.3% in Tennessee.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-24 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). It is followed by CR-MONROE Floyd Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.5% share (Tennessee: 1.9%).
Route planning tips for Pelham fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-24 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 Grundy County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-24 | 5 |
| CR-MONROE Floyd Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Grundy County) |
|---|---|
| I-24 | 173 |
| SR-108 | 9 |
| SR-56 | 8 |
| US-41 | 6 |
| SR-50 | 4 |
| Main St | 3 |
| Tn-50 | 3 |
| Northcutts Cove Rd | 2 |
Pelham at a glance
| Land area | 16.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 37366) | $58,616 |
| Median home value (ZIP 37366) | $210,505 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grundy 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 | 18 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 10 | -41% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 14 | +32% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 20 | +43% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 18 a year in the 1990s and 20 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pelham
How many truck accidents are there in Pelham?
Grundy County has had 220 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 93 people and killing 0.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Pelham?
NHTSA data shows I-24 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pelham since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Pelham?
The worst month is August: 15.0% of truck crashes in Grundy County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pelham?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Grundy County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Pelham compare with Tennessee?
The yearly rate is 129.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Grundy County, vs 60.1 for Tennessee.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pelham?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.