Gates, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gates: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gates and Haywood County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Haywood County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 564 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Haywood County compares with Tennessee
Haywood County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Haywood County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Haywood County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 277.0 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 4.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 15% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 70% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.9% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 18% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.5% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 24% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.1% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.1% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.0% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Haywood County has lower values than Tennessee for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Haywood County at a glance: 1 in 172 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.6%, against 1.9% for Tennessee.
Overview
Since 2015, 564 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Haywood County. They injured 229 people and killed 29.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Gates since 2015; patterns below come from Haywood County as a whole.
74% of truck crash reports in Haywood County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.1% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for Tennessee.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 8.0% of truck crashes.
1.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.3% across Tennessee.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Gates happened on CR-ARP Central Rd (1) and SR-88 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 0.5% of the total, against 1.9% across Tennessee.
Route planning tips for Gates fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Haywood County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Haywood County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-ARP Central Rd | 1 |
| SR-88 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Haywood County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 384 |
| SR-70W | 13 |
| Weigh Station Ramp | 8 |
| Ramp Exit 66 | 8 |
| SR-76S | 7 |
| SR-70E | 7 |
| Ramp Exit 52 | 7 |
| Charleston Rd | 7 |
Gates at a glance
| Population | 654 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 928 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38037) | $51,976 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38037) | $114,201 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Haywood 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 | 23 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 23 | -1% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 38 | +63% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 52 | +39% | 2.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 23 a year in the 1990s and 52 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gates
How common are truck crashes in Gates?
564 truck crashes have been reported in Haywood County since 2015, with 29 deaths and 229 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Gates?
March has the most truck crashes in Haywood County, 9.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Gates?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Haywood County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How does Gates compare with Tennessee for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Haywood County has 277.0 truck crashes a year; Tennessee has 60.1.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Gates?
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.