Hickory Valley, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hickory Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hickory Valley and Hardeman County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hardeman County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 114 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Hardeman County compares with Tennessee
Hardeman County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hardeman County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hardeman County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.9 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 37% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 60% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.8% | 21.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.4% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.0% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 18% below the state |
| After dark | 15.1% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 42% below the state |
Compared with Tennessee, Hardeman County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Tennessee on deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Hardeman County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.9% for Tennessee.
Overview
Police reported 114 crashes involving commercial trucks in Hardeman County since 2015: 69 people were injured and 7 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 38 days.
Hickory Valley had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hardeman County numbers.
54% of truck crash reports in Hardeman 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 (16.7% of the year) and are lowest in March (3.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 33.0% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 12.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Tennessee: 2.3%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hickory Valley since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Hardeman County.
Route planning tips for Hickory Valley fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Hardeman County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hardeman County) |
|---|---|
| SR-125S | 10 |
| SR-18N | 9 |
| US-64 | 8 |
| Tn-18 | 7 |
| SR-57 | 7 |
| SR-100 | 7 |
| W Market St | 5 |
| SR-179 | 4 |
Hickory Valley at a glance
| Population | 79 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 249 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38042) | $46,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38042) | $147,567 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hardeman 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 | 6 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 8 | +36% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 11 | +33% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 9 | -20% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 9. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hickory Valley
How many truck crashes happen in Hickory Valley?
Since 2015, 114 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Hardeman County (69 injured, 7 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hickory Valley?
Truck crashes in Hardeman County peak in July, with 16.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hickory Valley?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Hardeman County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Hickory Valley compare with Tennessee?
The yearly rate is 37.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Hardeman County, vs 60.1 for Tennessee.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Hickory Valley?
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.