ZIP 37397 (Whitwell, TN) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 37397: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Marion 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
3 of 938 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Marion County compares with Tennessee
Marion County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Marion County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Marion County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 261.8 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 4.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 8% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 21% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 82% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.3% | 2.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.0% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.3% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.6% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.7% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Tennessee, Marion County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Tennessee on crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
What stands out in Marion County: 1 in 286 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.4%, against 1.9% for Tennessee.
Overview
Since 2015, 938 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Marion County. They injured 379 people and killed 33.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 12.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.6% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 7.9% of truck crashes.
2.3% 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 ZIP 37397 happened on SR-28 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.3% share (Tennessee: 1.9%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 37397 fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most 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 Marion County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-28 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Marion County) |
|---|---|
| I-24 | 798 |
| SR-156 | 14 |
| SR-72 | 11 |
| SR-28 | 9 |
| SR-150 | 8 |
| SR-41 | 5 |
| Tn-108 | 5 |
| US-41 | 5 |
ZIP 37397 at a glance
| Population | 10,488 |
| Density | 27 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $54,750 |
| Median home value | $172,292 |
| Home ownership | 80% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Marion 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 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 30 | +1% | 2.6 |
| 2010s | 58 | +92% | 1.8 |
| 2020s | 83 | +42% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 30 to 83. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 37397
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 37397?
Marion County has had 938 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 379 people and killing 33.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 37397?
The worst month is June: 12.0% of truck crashes in Marion County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 37397?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Marion County since 2015, 0.3% of all truck crashes.
How does ZIP 37397 compare with Tennessee for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 261.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Marion County, vs 60.1 for Tennessee.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 37397?
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.