Fairfield, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fairfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fairfield and Hyde County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hyde County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 52 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Hyde County compares with North Carolina
Hyde County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hyde County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hyde County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 93.2 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 16% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.3% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 2.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.9% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.4% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 39% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.1% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 2.1% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 90% below the state |
Hyde County has lower values than North Carolina for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Hyde County: 4.3% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 1.7% across North Carolina.
Overview
Hyde County has recorded 52 truck crashes since 2015, with 31 people injured and 1 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 85 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Fairfield since 2015; patterns below come from Hyde County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (17.3% of the year) and are lowest in January (1.9%).
November through March accounts for 51.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in North Carolina.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 15.4% of truck crashes.
4.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across North Carolina.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Fairfield since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Hyde County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Fairfield fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 31.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above North Carolina; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- With 4.3% 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
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Hyde 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.
Fairfield at a glance
| Land area | 7.0 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hyde 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 | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 2 | +3% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 4 | +88% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | -22% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 4 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 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fairfield
How many truck crashes happen in Fairfield?
52 truck crashes have been reported in Hyde County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 31 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Fairfield?
The worst month is November: 17.3% of truck crashes in Hyde County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fairfield?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Hyde County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Fairfield compare with North Carolina?
Per 100,000 residents, Hyde County has 93.2 truck crashes a year; North Carolina has 61.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Fairfield?
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.