ZIP 30223 (Griffin, GA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 30223: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Spalding County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Spalding County compares with Georgia
Spalding County against Georgia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Spalding County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Spalding County | Georgia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.5 | 62.4 | 49.7 | 16% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 43% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 22.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.2% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.5% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 16.0% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 35% below the state |
Spalding County sits below Georgia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Spalding County at a glance: 1 in 18 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.4%, vs 2.6% in Georgia.
Overview
Since 2015, 414 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Spalding County. They injured 227 people and killed 15.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (10.6% of the year) and are lowest in June (6.0%).
November through March accounts for 45.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Georgia.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 10.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.3% of truck crashes, compared with 0.5% in Georgia.
Where crashes happen
US-19 leads within 10 miles of ZIP 30223 with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come I-75 (4), SR-3 (4) and SR-16 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 20 crashes, 4.8% of the total, against 2.6% across Georgia.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in December (20%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.8 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for ZIP 30223 fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-19, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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.
Crash reporting for 2021 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Spalding County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-19 | 6 |
| I-75 | 4 |
| SR-3 | 4 |
| SR-16 | 2 |
| SR-362 | 2 |
| CR-VINEYARD Road | 1 |
| SR-009200 | 1 |
| SR-155 | 1 |
| SR-7 | 1 |
| SR-81 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Spalding County) |
|---|---|
| SR-16 | 4 |
| SR-3 | 4 |
| I-75S Mm207 | 3 |
| I-75N Mm207 | 3 |
| 75S Mm207 N 33 17.1276 W 84 6.5172 | 2 |
| Georgia 3 At Vineyard Road | 2 |
| I-75 Nb Mm 208 | 2 |
| I-75 S At Mm 206 | 2 |
ZIP 30223 at a glance
| Population | 38,262 |
| Density | 137 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $59,054 |
| Median home value | $219,713 |
| Home ownership | 60% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Spalding 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 | 30 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 34 | +13% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 24 | -28% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 44 | +83% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 30 a year in the 1990s and 44 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 30223
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 30223?
Spalding County has had 414 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 227 people and killing 15.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in ZIP 30223?
Since 2015, US-19 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 30223: 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 30223?
Truck crashes in Spalding County peak in December, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 30223?
Garbage trucks were involved in 20 reported crashes in Spalding County since 2015 (4.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in ZIP 30223 compare with Georgia?
The yearly rate is 52.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Spalding County, vs 62.4 for Georgia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 30223?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2021; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.