Orme, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Orme: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Orme and Marion County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Marion County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 938 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Marion County compares with Tennessee
Marion County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Marion County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Marion County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 261.8 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 4.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 8% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 21% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 82% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.3% | 2.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.0% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.3% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.6% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.7% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Marion County has lower values than Tennessee for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Tennessee on crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
The headline for Marion County: 1 in 286 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.4%, against 1.9% for Tennessee.
Overview
Since 2015, 938 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Marion County. They injured 379 people and killed 33.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
With 1 truck crash reported in Orme since 2015, this page uses Marion County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
58% of truck crash reports in Marion County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (12.0% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.6%).
November through March accounts for 41.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in Tennessee.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.9%).
Road surface: 2.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Tennessee: 2.3%).
Where crashes happen
I-24 leads within 10 miles of Orme with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-72 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 0.3%, compared with 1.9% in Tennessee.
Route planning tips for Orme fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Marion County.
- Look at alternatives to I-24 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 Marion County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-24 | 7 |
| US-72 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Marion County) |
|---|---|
| I-24 | 798 |
| SR-156 | 14 |
| SR-72 | 11 |
| SR-28 | 9 |
| SR-150 | 8 |
| SR-41 | 5 |
| Tn-108 | 5 |
| US-41 | 5 |
Orme at a glance
| Population | 85 |
| Land area | 4.1 sq mi |
| Density | 21 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 37380) | $59,304 |
| Median home value (ZIP 37380) | $195,917 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Marion 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 | 30 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 30 | +1% | 2.6 |
| 2010s | 58 | +92% | 1.8 |
| 2020s | 83 | +42% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 30 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 83. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Orme
How many truck crashes happen in Orme?
938 truck crashes have been reported in Marion County since 2015, with 33 deaths and 379 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Orme?
Since 2015, I-24 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Orme: 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Orme?
Truck crashes in Marion County peak in June, with 12.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Orme?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Marion County since 2015, 0.3% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Orme compare with Tennessee?
Per 100,000 residents, Marion County has 261.8 truck crashes a year; Tennessee has 60.1.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Orme?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.