Kelly, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kelly: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kelly and Bladen County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bladen County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 464 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bladen County compares with North Carolina
Bladen County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bladen County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bladen County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 136.8 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 2.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.80 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 31% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 48% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.7% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.5% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.6% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.6% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with North Carolina, Bladen County is lower on garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Bladen County: 7.1 people killed per 100 truck crashes (North Carolina: 2.5).
Overview
Police reported 464 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bladen County since 2015: 371 people were injured and 34 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 9 days.
Kelly had 23 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bladen County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (10.6% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.6% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across North Carolina.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 8.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Carolina: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
SR-87 leads within 10 miles of Kelly with 9 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-11 (2), Pva (1) and SR-210 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (North Carolina: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Kelly fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-87; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Bladen County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-87 | 9 |
| SR-11 | 2 |
| Pva | 1 |
| SR-210 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bladen County) |
|---|---|
| S Poplar St | 5 |
| Broad St | 4 |
| C R England | 2 |
| E Broad St | 2 |
| Golden Run | 2 |
| Broad Street | 1 |
| Marathon Gas | 1 |
| Mercer Mill | 1 |
Kelly at a glance
| Land area | 11.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 28448) | $53,378 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bladen 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 | 23 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 28 | +21% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 39 | +39% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 38 | -5% | 2.4 |
In the 1990s about 23 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 38. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kelly
How many truck accidents are there in Kelly?
464 truck crashes have been reported in Bladen County since 2015, with 34 deaths and 371 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Kelly?
SR-87 had 9 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Kelly since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Kelly?
The worst month is June: 10.6% of truck crashes in Bladen County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Kelly?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Bladen County since 2015 (1.7% of truck crashes).
How does Kelly compare with North Carolina for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 136.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bladen County, vs 61.3 for North Carolina.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Kelly?
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.