Crossnore, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Crossnore: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Crossnore and Avery County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Avery County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 116 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Avery County compares with North Carolina
Avery County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Avery County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Avery County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 56.1 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 8% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 64% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 65% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 5.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.4% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.4% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 13.6% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 33% below the state |
Avery County sits below North Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Avery County: 10.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 1.7% in North Carolina.
Overview
Police reported 116 crashes involving commercial trucks in Avery County since 2015: 73 people were injured and 1 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 36 days in fully reported years.
Only 20 truck crashes were reported in Crossnore since 2015; patterns below come from Avery County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 14.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 4.3%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.4% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for North Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (12.9%).
10.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across North Carolina.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Crossnore since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.9%, compared with 2.6% in North Carolina.
Route planning tips for Crossnore fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 10.0% of truck crashes here, more than North Carolina; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Avery County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Avery County) |
|---|---|
| Branch Water | 1 |
| Crossnore Elementary | 1 |
| Freds General Merchant | 1 |
| Hpp | 1 |
| Linville Fd | 1 |
| Nc 194 | 1 |
| Nc 194 B | 1 |
| Old Mortimer | 1 |
Crossnore at a glance
| Population | 151 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 337 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Avery 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 | 6 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 6 | -3% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 9 | +60% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 12 | +25% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 12. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Crossnore
How many truck crashes happen in Crossnore?
Avery County has had 116 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 73 people and killing 1.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Crossnore?
The worst month is January: 14.7% of truck crashes in Avery County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Crossnore?
Since 2015, Avery County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Crossnore compare with North Carolina?
Per 100,000 residents, Avery County has 56.1 truck crashes a year; North Carolina has 61.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Crossnore?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.