Summerfield, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Summerfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Summerfield and Guilford County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Guilford County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Guilford County compares with North Carolina
Guilford County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Guilford County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Guilford County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 69.8 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.3% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.2% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.9% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.1% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Guilford County sits below North Carolina on deaths per 100 crashes. It runs above North Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
Summerfield at a glance: I-40 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Summerfield: 4 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 4,518 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Guilford County. They injured 3,068 people and killed 70.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
Summerfield had 33 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Guilford County numbers.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 9.2% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (7.1%).
November through March accounts for 40.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in North Carolina.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 7.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Carolina: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-40 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). It is followed by US-220 (3), SR-68 (2) and I-73 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 138 crashes, 3.1% of the total, against 2.6% across North Carolina.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (12% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.5 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Summerfield fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-40; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- With 2.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above North Carolina), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Guilford County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 4 |
| US-220 | 3 |
| SR-68 | 2 |
| I-73 | 1 |
| SR-1850 | 1 |
| SR-65 | 1 |
| Ssr-1008 W Market St | 1 |
| Ssr-2085 | 1 |
| US-158 | 1 |
| US-29 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Guilford County) |
|---|---|
| W Wendover Av | 102 |
| W Market St | 93 |
| Battleground Av | 51 |
| W Gate City Blvd | 48 |
| Eastchester Dr | 38 |
| S Elm-Eugene St | 35 |
| W Friendly Av | 35 |
| S Holden Rd | 30 |
Summerfield at a glance
| Population | 11,333 |
| Land area | 26.4 sq mi |
| Density | 429 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 27358) | $138,717 |
| Median home value (ZIP 27358) | $439,148 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Guilford 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 | 182 | — | 6.5 |
| 2000s | 269 | +48% | 6.8 |
| 2010s | 392 | +45% | 5.0 |
| 2020s | 344 | -12% | 6.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 182 a year in the 1990s and 344 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 3.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 6.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Summerfield
How many truck crashes happen in Summerfield?
Since 2015, 4,518 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Guilford County (3,068 injured, 70 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Summerfield?
NHTSA data shows I-40 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Summerfield since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Summerfield?
June has the most truck crashes in Guilford County, 9.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Summerfield?
Since 2015, Guilford County has reported 138 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Summerfield compare with North Carolina?
The yearly rate is 69.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Guilford County, vs 61.3 for North Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Summerfield?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.