Pigeon Forge, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pigeon Forge: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pigeon Forge and Sevier County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sevier County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 345 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sevier County compares with Tennessee
Sevier County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sevier County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sevier County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 29.9 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 50% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 8% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.5% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 35% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.6% | 21.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.9% | 14.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.5% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.4% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Sevier County has lower values than Tennessee for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Tennessee on garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Sevier County: 1 in 25 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.9%, against 1.9% for Tennessee.
Overview
Since 2015, 345 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sevier County. They injured 170 people and killed 12.
That averages about one truck crash every 12 days in fully reported years.
With 23 truck crashes reported in Pigeon Forge since 2015, this page uses Sevier County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
31% of truck crash reports in Sevier County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (12.5% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.5% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 9.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.5% of truck crashes, compared with 2.3% in Tennessee.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Pigeon Forge since 2015: CR-REDTAIL Rd (1), SR-449 (1), SR-66 (1) and US-321 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 13 crashes, 3.8% of the total, against 1.9% across Tennessee.
Route planning tips for Pigeon Forge fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Sevier County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-REDTAIL Rd | 1 |
| SR-449 | 1 |
| SR-66 | 1 |
| US-321 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sevier County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 100 |
| Winfield Dunn Pkwy | 31 |
| Dolly Parton Pkwy | 13 |
| Parkway | 11 |
| Newport Hwy | 10 |
| US-411 | 10 |
| Veterans Blvd | 8 |
| E Parkway | 8 |
Pigeon Forge at a glance
| Population | 6,446 |
| Land area | 13.8 sq mi |
| Density | 466 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 37863) | $53,191 |
| Median home value (ZIP 37863) | $287,267 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sevier 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 | 2 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 19 | +791% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 23 | +19% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 34 | +47% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 34. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pigeon Forge
How common are truck crashes in Pigeon Forge?
Sevier County has had 345 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 170 people and killing 12.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Pigeon Forge?
Truck crashes in Sevier County peak in August, with 12.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Pigeon Forge?
Since 2015, Sevier County has reported 13 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Pigeon Forge compared with Tennessee?
Sevier County records 29.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 60.1 across Tennessee.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pigeon Forge?
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.