ZIP 38079 (Tiptonville, TN) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 38079: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Lake 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
2 of 14 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in Lake County: 14 reported truck crashes in Lake County since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 14 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lake County since 2015: 9 people were injured and 1 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 287 days.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Lake County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 38079 since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-LEVEE Rd (1), SR-162 (1) and SR-21 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 14.3% share (Tennessee: 1.9%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 38079 fleets
- 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 Lake County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-LEVEE Rd | 1 |
| SR-162 | 1 |
| SR-21 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lake County) |
|---|---|
| State Rt 78S | 4 |
| SR-78 | 3 |
| Kentucky St | 1 |
| SR-21 | 1 |
| State Rt 21 | 1 |
| State Rt 213 | 1 |
| Tiptonville Ridgely Rd | 1 |
| Tn-78 | 1 |
ZIP 38079 at a glance
| Population | 4,262 |
| Density | 15 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $27,500 |
| Median home value | $109,213 |
| Home ownership | 50% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lake 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 | 1 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 1 | +44% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 2 | +42% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -51% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 38079
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 38079?
Since 2015, 14 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lake County (9 injured, 1 killed).
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 38079?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lake County since 2015, 14.3% of all truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 38079?
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.