Loudon County, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Loudon County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 625 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Loudon County compares with Tennessee
Loudon County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Loudon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Loudon County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 85.7 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 21% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 47% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.7% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 27% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.9% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.0% | 14.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.2% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.2% | 25.9% | 24.8% | same |
Loudon County sits below Tennessee on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Loudon County at a glance: I-75 deadliest road: 10 fatal truck crashes in Loudon County since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 625 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Loudon County. They injured 245 people and killed 19.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 11.7% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (7.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.2% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (8.8%).
1.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.3% across Tennessee.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks in Loudon County is I-75, with 10 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by I-40 (2), SR-444 (2) and US-11 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.0% share (Tennessee: 1.9%).
Route planning tips for Loudon County fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Loudon County.
- Look at alternatives to I-75 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal 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 Loudon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Loudon County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 10 |
| I-40 | 2 |
| SR-444 | 2 |
| US-11 | 1 |
| US-70 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Loudon County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 250 |
| I-40 | 150 |
| SR-321 | 12 |
| SR-95N | 11 |
| US-321 | 10 |
| SR-321S | 9 |
| SR-72S | 9 |
| US-11 | 9 |
Loudon County at a glance
| Population | 62,129 |
| Land area | 229.3 sq mi |
| Density | 271 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $83,956 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Loudon 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 | 20 | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 27 | +35% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 38 | +42% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 62 | +64% | 2.4 |
In the 1990s about 20 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 62. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Loudon County
ZIP codes in Loudon County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Loudon County
How many truck accidents are there in Loudon County?
625 truck crashes have been reported in Loudon County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 245 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Loudon County?
Since 2015, I-75 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes in Loudon County: 10.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Loudon County?
The worst month is June: 11.7% of truck crashes in Loudon County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Loudon County?
Since 2015, Loudon County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Loudon County compared with Tennessee?
The yearly rate is 85.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Loudon County, vs 60.1 for Tennessee.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Loudon County?
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.