Adamsville, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Adamsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Adamsville and McNairy County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use McNairy County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 262 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How McNairy County compares with Tennessee
McNairy County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where McNairy County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | McNairy County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.7 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.6% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 31% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 21.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.9% | 14.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.0% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 23.3% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 10% below the state |
McNairy County has lower values than Tennessee for on snow, slush or ice, winter months (nov–mar) and after dark. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for McNairy County: 6.4 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Tennessee: 3.9).
Overview
Since 2015, 262 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in McNairy County. They injured 142 people and killed 18.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 16 days.
Only 21 truck crashes were reported in Adamsville since 2015; patterns below come from McNairy County as a whole.
34% of truck crash reports in McNairy County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 13.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.3%.
November through March accounts for 37.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in Tennessee.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (9.2%).
1.6% 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 Adamsville since 2015: SR-117 (1) and US-64 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.3% share (Tennessee: 1.9%).
Route planning tips for Adamsville fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most 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 McNairy County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-117 | 1 |
| US-64 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (McNairy County) |
|---|---|
| US-45 | 39 |
| SR-45S | 19 |
| SR-64E | 18 |
| SR-57E | 13 |
| Highway 45 Bypass | 13 |
| US-64 | 11 |
| Mulberry Av | 11 |
| SR-57W | 9 |
Adamsville at a glance
| Population | 2,074 |
| Land area | 4.7 sq mi |
| Density | 444 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38310) | $50,232 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38310) | $148,316 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in McNairy 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 | 11 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 14 | +36% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 18 | +27% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 24 | +33% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 11 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 24. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Adamsville
How common are truck crashes in Adamsville?
262 truck crashes have been reported in McNairy County since 2015, with 18 deaths and 142 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Adamsville?
August has the most truck crashes in McNairy County, 13.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Adamsville?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in McNairy County since 2015, 2.3% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Adamsville compare with Tennessee?
The yearly rate is 86.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in McNairy County, vs 60.1 for Tennessee.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Adamsville?
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.