Tabor City, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tabor City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tabor City and Columbus County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Columbus County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 6.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Columbus County compares with North Carolina
Columbus County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Columbus County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Columbus County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 105.3 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.87 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 90% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.9% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 34% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.5% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.5% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Columbus County has lower values than North Carolina for on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Columbus County: 6.2 people killed per 100 truck crashes (North Carolina: 2.5).
Overview
Columbus County has recorded 611 truck crashes since 2015, with 526 people injured and 36 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Tabor City had 71 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Columbus County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (10.5% of the year) and are lowest in January (7.0%).
November through March accounts for 41.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in North Carolina.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 9.7% of truck crashes.
0.2% 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 Tabor City is SR-410, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-904 (1), Ssr-1004 Rough And Ready Rd (1) and US-701 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 26 crashes, 4.3% of the total, against 2.6% across North Carolina.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in February (23% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 4.5 deaths compared with 6.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Tabor City fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-410; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: February is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Columbus County.
- 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 Columbus County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-410 | 2 |
| SR-904 | 1 |
| Ssr-1004 Rough And Ready Rd | 1 |
| US-701 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Columbus County) |
|---|---|
| International Paper | 7 |
| Love Mill Rd | 6 |
| Jk Powell Blvd | 5 |
| Joe Brown Hwy | 3 |
| N Brown St | 3 |
| N Jk Powell Blvd | 3 |
| Han-Dee Hugo | 2 |
| Hickman Rd | 2 |
Tabor City at a glance
| Population | 3,831 |
| Land area | 3.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,140 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 28463) | $45,239 |
| Median home value (ZIP 28463) | $153,639 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Columbus 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 | 27 | — | 3.6 |
| 2000s | 35 | +30% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 52 | +49% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 47 | -11% | 2.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 27 a year in the 1990s and 47 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 3.2 a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tabor City
How many truck crashes happen in Tabor City?
611 truck crashes have been reported in Columbus County since 2015, with 36 deaths and 526 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Tabor City?
NHTSA data shows SR-410 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Tabor City since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Tabor City?
The worst month is July: 10.5% of truck crashes in Columbus County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Tabor City?
Garbage trucks were involved in 26 reported crashes in Columbus County since 2015 (4.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Tabor City compare with North Carolina?
The yearly rate is 105.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Columbus County, vs 61.3 for North Carolina.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Tabor City?
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.