Avery Creek, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Avery Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Avery Creek and Buncombe County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Buncombe County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.3 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Buncombe County compares with North Carolina
Buncombe County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Buncombe County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Buncombe County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 69.0 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 44% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 23% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.5% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.2% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 16% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.4% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.1% | 20.4% | 24.8% | same |
Buncombe County has lower values than North Carolina for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above North Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Buncombe County: 2.5% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 1.7% across North Carolina.
Overview
Buncombe County has recorded 2,209 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,125 people injured and 31 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Avery Creek since 2015; patterns below come from Buncombe County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 9.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 7.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.4% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across North Carolina.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 8.3% of truck crashes.
2.5% 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 Avery Creek happened on I-26 (6), I-40 (6), US-25 (4), US-19 (3) and SR-191 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 78 crashes, 3.5% of the total, against 2.6% across North Carolina.
Their busiest month is October, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 1.3 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Avery Creek fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Buncombe County.
- 2.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above North Carolina; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Buncombe County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-26 | 6 |
| I-40 | 6 |
| US-25 | 4 |
| US-19 | 3 |
| SR-191 | 2 |
| I-240 | 1 |
| SR-280 | 1 |
| SR-63 | 1 |
| SR-81 | 1 |
| Ssr-1006 Howard Gap Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Buncombe County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 17 |
| Biltmore Ave | 10 |
| I-26 | 10 |
| Ta Truck Stop | 10 |
| Sand Hill Rd | 8 |
| Hendersonville Rd | 8 |
| US-25 | 6 |
| T/A Truck Stop | 6 |
Avery Creek at a glance
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 28704) | $81,096 |
| Median home value (ZIP 28704) | $387,715 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Buncombe 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 | 37 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 115 | +207% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 169 | +47% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 182 | +8% | 2.8 |
In the 1990s about 37 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 182. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.2 a year in 2016–19, 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Avery Creek
How many truck crashes happen in Avery Creek?
Buncombe County has had 2,209 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,125 people and killing 31.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Avery Creek?
Truck crashes in Buncombe County peak in May, with 9.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Avery Creek?
Since 2015, Buncombe County has reported 78 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Avery Creek compared with North Carolina?
The yearly rate is 69.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Buncombe County, vs 61.3 for North Carolina.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Avery Creek?
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.