Bald Head Island, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bald Head Island: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bald Head Island and Brunswick County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Brunswick County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Brunswick County compares with North Carolina
Brunswick County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Brunswick County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Brunswick County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.9 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 33% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.1% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 53% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.7% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.5% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 57% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.4% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.0% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 36% below the state |
Compared with North Carolina, Brunswick County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Brunswick County: 1 in 24 crashes involve a garbage truck (32 since 2015), vs 2.6% across North Carolina.
Overview
Brunswick County has recorded 812 truck crashes since 2015, with 579 people injured and 21 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Bald Head Island since 2015; patterns below come from Brunswick County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 10.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 6.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.4% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across North Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (10.6%).
0.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across North Carolina.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Bald Head Island happened on SR-133 (1) and SR-211 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 32 crashes, 3.9% of the total, against 2.6% across North Carolina.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in September (19% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.2, vs 2.5 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Bald Head Island fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: September is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Brunswick County.
- Morning starts matter: 27.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than North Carolina.
- 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 Brunswick County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-133 | 1 |
| SR-211 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Brunswick County) |
|---|---|
| Village Rd | 6 |
| Main St | 5 |
| Whiteville Rd | 4 |
| Main Street | 3 |
| US-17 | 3 |
| Balboa Ave | 2 |
| Fletcher Rd | 2 |
| Industrial Blvd | 2 |
Bald Head Island at a glance
| Population | 278 |
| Land area | 3.9 sq mi |
| Density | 71 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Brunswick 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 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 41 | +48% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 59 | +44% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 63 | +8% | 1.8 |
In the 1990s about 28 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 63. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bald Head Island
How many truck crashes happen in Bald Head Island?
Since 2015, 812 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Brunswick County (579 injured, 21 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Bald Head Island?
The worst month is June: 10.0% of truck crashes in Brunswick County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Bald Head Island?
Since 2015, Brunswick County has reported 32 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.9% of its truck crashes.
How does Bald Head Island compare with North Carolina for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Brunswick County has 40.9 truck crashes a year; North Carolina has 61.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bald Head Island?
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.