Covington, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Covington: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Covington and Tipton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tipton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 199 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Tipton County compares with Tennessee
Tipton County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Tipton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Tipton County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 27.6 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 54% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.7% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 77% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.0% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.9% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 47% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.4% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 19.6% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 25% below the state |
Tipton County has lower values than Tennessee for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Tennessee on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Tipton County: 1 in 27 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.7%, vs 1.9% in Tennessee.
Overview
Police reported 199 crashes involving commercial trucks in Tipton County since 2015: 127 people were injured and 10 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 21 days in fully reported years.
Only 59 truck crashes were reported in Covington since 2015; patterns below come from Tipton County as a whole.
33% of truck crash reports in Tipton 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 13.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 34.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for Tennessee.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 11.6% of truck crashes.
0.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 2.3% across Tennessee.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-51 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). After it: CR-OLD Memphis Rd (1) and SR-14 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.0% share (Tennessee: 1.9%).
Route planning tips for Covington fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-51 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal 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 Tipton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-51 | 5 |
| CR-OLD Memphis Rd | 1 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tipton County) |
|---|---|
| SR-51 | 18 |
| SR-51S | 17 |
| SR-51N | 13 |
| US-51 | 9 |
| SR-59W | 8 |
| Tn-59 | 7 |
| SR-59S | 6 |
| S College St | 5 |
Covington at a glance
| Population | 8,575 |
| Land area | 11.4 sq mi |
| Density | 750 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38019) | $61,826 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38019) | $212,116 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tipton 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 | 7 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 9 | +33% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 13 | +42% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 20 | +48% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 20. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Covington
How many truck accidents are there in Covington?
Tipton County has had 199 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 127 people and killing 10.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Covington?
NHTSA data shows US-51 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Covington since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Covington?
August has the most truck crashes in Tipton County, 13.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Covington?
Since 2015, Tipton County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Covington compare with Tennessee?
Per 100,000 residents, Tipton County has 27.6 truck crashes a year; Tennessee has 60.1.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Covington?
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.