Elgin, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Elgin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Elgin and Scott County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Scott County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 68 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Scott County compares with Tennessee
Scott County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Scott County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Scott County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 25.4 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 58% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 11.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 18% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.2% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.4% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.3% | 14.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.4% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 20.6% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Compared with Tennessee, Scott County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and after dark. It runs above Tennessee on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Scott County: 11.1 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.9 across Tennessee.
Overview
Police reported 68 crashes involving commercial trucks in Scott County since 2015: 39 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 64 days in fully reported years.
Elgin had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Scott County numbers.
47% of truck crash reports in Scott County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (14.7% of the year) and are lowest in July (4.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for Tennessee.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (11.8%).
3.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.3% across Tennessee.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Elgin happened on US-27 (3); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 2.9%, compared with 1.9% in Tennessee.
Route planning tips for Elgin fleets
- Plan November schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Scott County.
- Morning starts matter: 25.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Tennessee.
- 3.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Tennessee; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Scott County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-27 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Scott County) |
|---|---|
| Scott Hwy | 13 |
| Baker Hwy | 12 |
| Rugby Hwy | 8 |
| Tn-63 | 4 |
| Alberta St | 3 |
| Buffalo Rd | 2 |
| Coopertown Rd | 2 |
| Main St | 2 |
Elgin at a glance
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Scott 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 | 5 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 8 | +68% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 5 | -40% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 7 | +37% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Elgin
How common are truck crashes in Elgin?
68 truck crashes have been reported in Scott County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 39 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Elgin?
Truck crashes in Scott County peak in November, with 14.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Elgin?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Scott County since 2015 (2.9% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Elgin compared with Tennessee?
Scott County records 25.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.1 across Tennessee.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Elgin?
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.