Buxton, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Buxton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Buxton and Dare County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dare County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 192 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Dare County compares with North Carolina
Dare County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2023 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dare County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2023) | Dare County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 51.4 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 16% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.6% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 63% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.0% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.8% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 64% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.6% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 26% below the state |
| After dark | 10.2% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 50% below the state |
Compared with North Carolina, Dare County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Dare County: July 16.1% of truck crashes happen in July, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 192 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dare County. They injured 135 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 19 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Buxton since 2015, this page uses Dare County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 16.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 4.2%.
November through March accounts for 30.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in North Carolina.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 12.0% of truck crashes.
0.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across North Carolina.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Buxton since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 11 crashes, 5.7% of the total, against 2.6% across North Carolina.
Route planning tips for Buxton fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2020, 2024 and 2025, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Dare County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dare County) |
|---|---|
| Us 158 (N Croatan Hwy) | 7 |
| Croatan Hwy | 4 |
| Croatan Highway | 3 |
| Us 158 N Croatan Hwy | 3 |
| Duck Rd | 2 |
| Us 158 (S Croatan Hwy) | 2 |
| 11Th Ave | 1 |
| Airstrip Rd | 1 |
Buxton at a glance
| Land area | 7.8 sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 27920) | $405,943 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dare 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 | 6 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 13 | +98% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 18 | +40% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 17 | -8% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Buxton
How common are truck crashes in Buxton?
Dare County has had 192 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 135 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Buxton?
The worst month is July: 16.1% of truck crashes in Dare County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Buxton?
Since 2015, Dare County has reported 11 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Buxton compare with North Carolina?
Per 100,000 residents, Dare County has 51.4 truck crashes a year; North Carolina has 61.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Buxton?
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 2020, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.