Windsor, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Windsor: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Windsor and Bertie County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bertie County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 286 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bertie County compares with North Carolina
Bertie County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bertie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bertie County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 142.2 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 8% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 41% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 34% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.4% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.4% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 68% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.4% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.4% | 20.4% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with North Carolina, Bertie County is lower 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 morning rush (6–10 am).
Bertie County at a glance: 1 in 66 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.5%, against 2.6% for North Carolina.
Overview
Police reported 286 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bertie County since 2015: 208 people were injured and 6 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 15 days.
With 118 truck crashes reported in Windsor since 2015, this page uses Bertie County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (10.1% of the year) and are lowest in June (6.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.4% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for North Carolina.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Carolina: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Windsor happened on SR-45 (1) and US-17 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.4% share (North Carolina: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Windsor fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bertie County.
- Morning starts matter: 26.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than North Carolina.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Bertie County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-45 | 1 |
| US-17 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bertie County) |
|---|---|
| King St | 1 |
| Perdue | 1 |
| US-13 | 1 |
Windsor at a glance
| Population | 3,268 |
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,163 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 27983) | $44,441 |
| Median home value (ZIP 27983) | $107,491 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bertie 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 | 28 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 21 | -25% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 24 | +12% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 24 | -1% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 28 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 24. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Windsor
How many truck accidents are there in Windsor?
286 truck crashes have been reported in Bertie County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 208 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Windsor?
Truck crashes in Bertie County peak in January, with 10.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Windsor?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Bertie County since 2015 (1.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Windsor compare with North Carolina?
Bertie County records 142.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.3 across North Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Windsor?
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.