Whitwell, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Whitwell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Whitwell 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.
Marion County at a glance: 1 in 286 crashes involve a garbage truck (3 since 2015), vs 1.9% across Tennessee.
Overview
Since 2015, 938 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Marion County. They injured 379 people and killed 33.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
With 10 truck crashes reported in Whitwell 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
The worst month is June with 12.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.6% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
2.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.3% across Tennessee.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Whitwell since 2015: SR-28 (1) and US-41 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.3% share (Tennessee: 1.9%).
Route planning tips for Whitwell fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Marion County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-28 | 1 |
| US-41 | 1 |
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 |
Whitwell at a glance
| Population | 1,616 |
| Land area | 3.5 sq mi |
| Density | 461 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 37397) | $54,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 37397) | $172,292 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 30 to 83. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Whitwell
How many truck accidents are there in Whitwell?
Since 2015, 938 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Marion County (379 injured, 33 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Whitwell?
June has the most truck crashes in Marion County, 12.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Whitwell?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Marion County since 2015 (0.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Whitwell compared with Tennessee?
Per 100,000 residents, Marion County has 261.8 truck crashes a year; Tennessee has 60.1.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Whitwell?
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.