Varnamtown, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Varnamtown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Varnamtown 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. It runs above North Carolina on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Brunswick County at a glance: 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.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Varnamtown 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
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Varnamtown is US-17, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-133 (1), SR-211 (1) and Ssr-1130 Mt Pisgah Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
32 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.9% share (North Carolina: 2.6%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in September (19%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.2, vs 2.5 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Varnamtown fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Brunswick County.
- Where you can, review stops along US-17; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at September schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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
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 Brunswick County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-17 | 2 |
| SR-133 | 1 |
| SR-211 | 1 |
| Ssr-1130 Mt Pisgah Rd | 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 |
Varnamtown at a glance
| Population | 528 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 599 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 28462) | $60,349 |
| Median home value (ZIP 28462) | $247,764 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 28 a year in the 1990s and 63 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Varnamtown
How many truck crashes happen in Varnamtown?
812 truck crashes have been reported in Brunswick County since 2015, with 21 deaths and 579 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Varnamtown?
Since 2015, US-17 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Varnamtown: 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Varnamtown?
June has the most truck crashes in Brunswick County, 10.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Varnamtown?
Since 2015, Brunswick County has reported 32 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.9% of its truck crashes.
How does Varnamtown 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 do I plan a garbage truck route in Varnamtown?
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.