Apison, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Apison: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Apison and Hamilton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hamilton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Hamilton County compares with Tennessee
Hamilton County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hamilton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hamilton County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 69.5 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 33% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.6% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 75% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.2% | 21.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.4% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.7% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.1% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Hamilton County sits below Tennessee on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Apison: 1.8× change in fatal truck crashes a year within 10 miles of Apison (1.8 → 3.2).
Overview
Since 2015, 3,122 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hamilton County. They injured 1,345 people and killed 80.
That averages about 1 truck crash a day in fully reported years.
Apison had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hamilton County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (9.5% of the year) and are lowest in January (6.3%).
November through March accounts for 38.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in Tennessee.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.5%).
Road surface: 0.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Tennessee: 2.3%).
Where crashes happen
I-75 leads within 10 miles of Apison with 18 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come CR-EMERSON Road (1), SR-2 (1) and SR-201 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 94 of the truck crashes here, or 3.0%, compared with 1.9% in Tennessee.
Their busiest month is June, with 13% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 1.1, vs 2.6 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Apison fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-75 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in June; review collection routes for that month.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Hamilton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 18 |
| CR-EMERSON Road | 1 |
| SR-2 | 1 |
| SR-201 | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| SR-317 | 1 |
| SR-60 | 1 |
| SR-71 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hamilton County) |
|---|---|
| I-24 | 625 |
| I-75 | 554 |
| SR-153 | 72 |
| Amnicola Hwy | 59 |
| Bonny Oaks Dr | 45 |
| SR-58 | 39 |
| SR-27 | 35 |
| Lee Hwy | 35 |
Apison at a glance
| Land area | 16.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 37302) | $128,885 |
| Median home value (ZIP 37302) | $441,191 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hamilton 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 | 37 | — | 4.0 |
| 2000s | 131 | +253% | 4.5 |
| 2010s | 213 | +63% | 2.8 |
| 2020s | 282 | +32% | 6.8 |
In the 1990s about 37 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 282. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 3.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 6.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Apison
How common are truck crashes in Apison?
3,122 truck crashes have been reported in Hamilton County since 2015, with 80 deaths and 1,345 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Apison?
I-75 had 18 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Apison since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Apison?
The worst month is June: 9.5% of truck crashes in Hamilton County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Apison?
Since 2015, Hamilton County has reported 94 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Apison compare with Tennessee for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 69.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Hamilton County, vs 60.1 for Tennessee.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Apison?
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.