Red Boiling Springs, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Red Boiling Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Red Boiling Springs and Macon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Macon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 85 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Macon County compares with Tennessee
Macon County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Macon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Macon County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 27.8 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 54% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 7.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 3.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.4% | 2.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.3% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.0% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.6% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.7% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 40% below the state |
Macon County sits below Tennessee on crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Tennessee on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Macon County: 1 in 14 garbage-truck share of crashes is 7.2%, against 1.9% for Tennessee.
Overview
Police reported 85 crashes involving commercial trucks in Macon County since 2015: 38 people were injured and 6 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 48 days.
Only 9 truck crashes were reported in Red Boiling Springs since 2015; patterns below come from Macon County as a whole.
58% of truck crash reports in Macon 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 (17.6% of the year) and are lowest in March (3.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.6% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 12.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Tennessee: 2.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Red Boiling Springs since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-BAKERTON Rd (1) and SR-261 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 7.1% share (Tennessee: 1.9%).
Route planning tips for Red Boiling Springs fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 31.3% of truck crashes here, more than Tennessee; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Macon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-BAKERTON Rd | 1 |
| SR-261 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Macon County) |
|---|---|
| Carthage Rd | 6 |
| SR-52W | 6 |
| Green Grove Rd | 5 |
| Hartsville Rd | 5 |
| Hwy 52 By Passe | 5 |
| Hwy 52 By Passw | 5 |
| Tn-52 | 5 |
| Akersville Rd | 4 |
Red Boiling Springs at a glance
| Population | 1,214 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 694 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 37150) | $33,047 |
| Median home value (ZIP 37150) | $162,968 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Macon 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 | 6 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 9 | +44% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 9 | +1% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 7 | -22% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Red Boiling Springs
How many truck crashes happen in Red Boiling Springs?
85 truck crashes have been reported in Macon County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 38 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Red Boiling Springs?
The worst month is July: 17.6% of truck crashes in Macon County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Red Boiling Springs?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Macon County since 2015 (7.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Red Boiling Springs compared with Tennessee?
The yearly rate is 27.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Macon County, vs 60.1 for Tennessee.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Red Boiling Springs?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.