Harkers Island, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Harkers Island: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Harkers Island and Carteret County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Carteret County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 264 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Carteret County compares with North Carolina
Carteret County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2023 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Carteret County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2023) | Carteret County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.1 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 38% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.1% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 73% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.6% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.7% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 56% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.4% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 8.9% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 56% below the state |
Carteret County sits below North Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above North Carolina on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Carteret County at a glance: 1 in 16 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 6.1%, vs 2.6% in North Carolina.
Overview
Police reported 264 crashes involving commercial trucks in Carteret County since 2015: 186 people were injured and 5 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Harkers Island since 2015; patterns below come from Carteret County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 4.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.4% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across North Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (12.1%).
Road surface: 0.5% 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 Harkers Island happened on SR-101 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 13 crashes, 4.9% of the total, against 2.6% across North Carolina.
Route planning tips for Harkers Island fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 26.6% of truck crashes here, more than North Carolina; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2021, 2024 and 2025; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Carteret County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-101 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Carteret County) |
|---|---|
| Bridges St | 5 |
| Arendell St | 2 |
| Buddy Parker Lane | 2 |
| Kangaroo | 2 |
| Turner St | 2 |
| Business Dr | 1 |
| Circle K | 1 |
| Danny Varner Building | 1 |
Harkers Island at a glance
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 28531) | $60,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 28531) | $312,930 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Carteret 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 | 13 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 16 | +17% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 22 | +44% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 23 | +4% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 13 to 23. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Harkers Island
How many truck crashes happen in Harkers Island?
Carteret County has had 264 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 186 people and killing 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Harkers Island?
June has the most truck crashes in Carteret County, 10.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Harkers Island?
Since 2015, Carteret County has reported 13 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.9% of its truck crashes.
How does Harkers Island compare with North Carolina for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 38.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Carteret County, vs 61.3 for North Carolina.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Harkers 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.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2021, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.