Darden, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Darden: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Darden and Henderson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Henderson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 633 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Henderson County compares with Tennessee
Henderson County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Henderson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Henderson County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 188.4 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 3.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 74% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.3% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 2.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.8% | 21.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.9% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 7% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.5% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 28.6% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Henderson County sits below Tennessee on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Henderson County: 5.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Tennessee: 2.3%).
Overview
Police reported 633 crashes involving commercial trucks in Henderson County since 2015: 304 people were injured and 35 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Darden had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Henderson County numbers.
65% of truck crash reports in Henderson 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 (10.4% of the year) and are lowest in August (6.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.5% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for Tennessee.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 7.6% of truck crashes.
5.3% 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 Darden happened on CR-BIBLE Grove Rd (1), CR-TIMBERLAKE Wildersville Rd (1), SR-22 (1), Sunshine Cir (1) and US-412 (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 Darden fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 5.3% of truck crashes here, more than Tennessee; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Henderson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-BIBLE Grove Rd | 1 |
| CR-TIMBERLAKE Wildersville Rd | 1 |
| SR-22 | 1 |
| Sunshine Cir | 1 |
| US-412 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Henderson County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 447 |
| US-412 | 25 |
| Tn-22 | 17 |
| SR-22 | 14 |
| SR-22S | 14 |
| SR-22N | 12 |
| SR-412W | 10 |
| SR-100 | 8 |
Darden at a glance
| Land area | 8.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38328) | $104,758 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Henderson 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 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 21 | +19% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 44 | +108% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 55 | +24% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 18 to 55. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Darden
How common are truck crashes in Darden?
Henderson County has had 633 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 304 people and killing 35.
When do most truck crashes happen in Darden?
The worst month is July: 10.4% of truck crashes in Henderson County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Darden?
Since 2015, Henderson County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Darden compared with Tennessee?
The yearly rate is 188.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Henderson County, vs 60.1 for Tennessee.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Darden?
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.