Cove City, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cove City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cove City and Craven County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Craven County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
15 of 560 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Craven County compares with North Carolina
Craven County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Craven County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Craven County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 45.8 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 25% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.78 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.6% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 67% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.7% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.1% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 12.8% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 37% below the state |
Craven County has lower values than North Carolina for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It runs above North Carolina on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Craven County: 0.6% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (North Carolina: 1.7%).
Overview
Police reported 560 crashes involving commercial trucks in Craven County since 2015: 416 people were injured and 21 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
Cove City had 21 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Craven County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (11.4% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.7%).
November through March accounts for 40.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in North Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (10.5%).
0.6% 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 Cove City happened on US-70 (2) and River Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 15 crashes, 2.7% of the total, against 2.6% across North Carolina.
Route planning tips for Cove City fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 25.7% 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 Craven County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-70 | 2 |
| River Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Craven County) |
|---|---|
| S Glenburnie Rd | 10 |
| Neuse Blvd | 6 |
| M L King Jr Blvd | 4 |
| Bosch Blvd | 3 |
| Howell Rd | 2 |
| Mccotter Blvd | 2 |
| Mlk | 2 |
| Old Hwy 70 | 2 |
Cove City at a glance
| Population | 384 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 602 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 28523) | $45,452 |
| Median home value (ZIP 28523) | $155,495 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Craven 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 | 35 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 38 | +8% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 46 | +23% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 46 | +0% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 35 a year in the 1990s and 46 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cove City
How many truck crashes happen in Cove City?
Craven County has had 560 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 416 people and killing 21.
When do most truck crashes happen in Cove City?
May has the most truck crashes in Craven County, 11.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cove City?
Garbage trucks were involved in 15 reported crashes in Craven County since 2015 (2.7% of truck crashes).
How does Cove City compare with North Carolina for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 45.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Craven County, vs 61.3 for North Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Cove City?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.