Lenoir City, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lenoir City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lenoir City and Loudon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Loudon County numbers.
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. It runs above Tennessee on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Lenoir City at a glance: I-75 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Lenoir City: 7 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.
Only 116 truck crashes were reported in Lenoir City since 2015; patterns below come from Loudon County as a whole.
58% of truck crash reports in Loudon County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 7.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for Tennessee.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 8.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Tennessee: 2.3%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-75 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (7). After it: I-40 (4), US-11 (3) and CR-CANTON Hollow Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 6 crashes, 1.0% of the total, against 1.9% across Tennessee.
Route planning tips for Lenoir City fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-75; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 Loudon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 7 |
| I-40 | 4 |
| US-11 | 3 |
| CR-CANTON Hollow Rd | 1 |
| CR-YARNELL Rd | 1 |
| Parkside Dr | 1 |
| SR-95 | 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 |
Lenoir City at a glance
| Population | 12,041 |
| Land area | 8.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,396 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 37771) | $66,938 |
| Median home value (ZIP 37771) | $268,054 |
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.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lenoir City
How common are truck crashes in Lenoir City?
625 truck crashes have been reported in Loudon County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 245 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Lenoir City?
I-75 had 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lenoir City since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lenoir City?
June has the most truck crashes in Loudon County, 11.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lenoir City?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Loudon County since 2015 (1.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Lenoir City compare with Tennessee?
Per 100,000 residents, Loudon County has 85.7 truck crashes a year; Tennessee has 60.1.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lenoir City?
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.