Sevierville, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sevierville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sevierville 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 |
Compared with Tennessee, Sevier County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Sevier County: 1 in 25 crashes involve a garbage truck (13 since 2015), vs 1.9% across 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 153 truck crashes reported in Sevierville 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
The worst month is August with 12.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 6.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.5% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 9.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Tennessee: 2.3%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Sevierville is I-40, with 13 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-449 (1) and SR-66 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 13 of the truck crashes here, or 3.8%, compared with 1.9% in Tennessee.
Route planning tips for Sevierville fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-40; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 13 |
| SR-449 | 1 |
| SR-66 | 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 |
Sevierville at a glance
| Population | 18,231 |
| Land area | 24.3 sq mi |
| Density | 749 per sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 34. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sevierville
How many truck accidents are there in Sevierville?
Since 2015, 345 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sevier County (170 injured, 12 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Sevierville?
NHTSA data shows I-40 with 13 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sevierville since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Sevierville?
August has the most truck crashes in Sevier County, 12.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Sevierville?
13 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sevier County since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sevierville compare with Tennessee?
Per 100,000 residents, Sevier County has 29.9 truck crashes a year; Tennessee has 60.1.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Sevierville?
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.