Sardis, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sardis: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sardis 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 |
Compared with Tennessee, Henderson County is lower on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Tennessee on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Henderson County: 5.3% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 2.3% across Tennessee.
Overview
Since 2015, 633 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Henderson County. They injured 304 people and killed 35.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Sardis since 2015, this page uses Henderson County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
The worst month is July with 10.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 6.3%.
November through March accounts for 43.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in Tennessee.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.6%).
Road surface: 5.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Tennessee: 2.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Sardis happened on SR-100 (1), SR-22 (1), SR-69 (1) and Sunshine Cir (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 1.9% in Tennessee.
Route planning tips for Sardis fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 5.3% of truck crashes here, more than Tennessee; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-100 | 1 |
| SR-22 | 1 |
| SR-69 | 1 |
| Sunshine Cir | 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 |
Sardis at a glance
| Population | 420 |
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
| Density | 168 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38371) | $45,714 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38371) | $133,321 |
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 Sardis
How many truck crashes happen in Sardis?
633 truck crashes have been reported in Henderson County since 2015, with 35 deaths and 304 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Sardis?
The worst month is July: 10.4% of truck crashes in Henderson County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Sardis?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Henderson County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sardis compare with Tennessee?
Henderson County records 188.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.1 across Tennessee.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Sardis?
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.