Waves, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Waves: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Waves 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 |
Dare County has lower values than North Carolina for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above North Carolina on garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Dare County: July 16.1% of truck crashes happen in July, more than any other month.
Overview
Dare County has recorded 192 truck crashes since 2015, with 135 people injured and 5 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 19 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Waves 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.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (12.0%).
Road surface: 0.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Carolina: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Waves since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
11 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.7% share (North Carolina: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Waves fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Dare County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
Crash reporting for 2020, 2024 and 2025 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
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 |
Waves at a glance
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 17. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Waves
How many truck crashes happen in Waves?
Since 2015, 192 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Dare County (135 injured, 5 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Waves?
The worst month is July: 16.1% of truck crashes in Dare County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Waves?
11 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Dare County since 2015, 5.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Waves compare with North Carolina?
Per 100,000 residents, Dare County has 51.4 truck crashes a year; North Carolina has 61.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Waves?
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.