McFarlan, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in McFarlan: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in McFarlan and Anson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Anson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 507 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Anson County compares with North Carolina
Anson County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Anson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Anson County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 197.8 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 3.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 44% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 13% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 52% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.2% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.2% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.4% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Anson County sits below North Carolina on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and after dark.
What stands out in Anson County: 0.8% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 1.7% in North Carolina.
Overview
Police reported 507 crashes involving commercial trucks in Anson County since 2015: 361 people were injured and 8 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in McFarlan since 2015; patterns below come from Anson County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 9.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 5.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.0% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across North Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.8% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in North Carolina.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of McFarlan happened on SR-742 (2), US-1 (1) and US-52 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 11 of the truck crashes here, or 2.2%, compared with 2.6% in North Carolina.
Route planning tips for McFarlan fleets
- Plan May schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Anson County.
- 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 Anson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-742 | 2 |
| US-1 | 1 |
| US-52 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Anson County) |
|---|---|
| E Caswell St | 6 |
| Dozer Dr | 4 |
| US-74 | 4 |
| Camden Road | 2 |
| Gravel Plant Rd | 2 |
| Anson Hs | 1 |
| Brent Street | 1 |
| Camden Rd | 1 |
McFarlan at a glance
| Population | 92 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 100 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Anson 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 | 24 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 29 | +25% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 42 | +42% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 39 | -7% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 24 a year in the 1990s and 39 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about McFarlan
How many truck accidents are there in McFarlan?
Anson County has had 507 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 361 people and killing 8.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in McFarlan?
May has the most truck crashes in Anson County, 9.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in McFarlan?
Garbage trucks were involved in 11 reported crashes in Anson County since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in McFarlan compare with North Carolina?
Per 100,000 residents, Anson County has 197.8 truck crashes a year; North Carolina has 61.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in McFarlan?
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.