Ocracoke, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ocracoke: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ocracoke 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 sits below North Carolina on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is 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% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (North Carolina: 1.7%).
Overview
Since 2015, 52 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hyde County. They injured 31 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 85 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Ocracoke since 2015, this page uses Hyde County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (17.3% of the year) and are lowest in January (1.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.1% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across North Carolina.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 15.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 4.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Carolina: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Ocracoke.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hyde County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Ocracoke fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 31.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than North Carolina.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 4.3% of truck crashes here, more than North Carolina; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
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.
Ocracoke at a glance
| Land area | 8.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 27960) | $77,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 27960) | $459,854 |
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 Ocracoke
How many truck accidents are there in Ocracoke?
Since 2015, 52 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Hyde County (31 injured, 1 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ocracoke?
Truck crashes in Hyde County peak in November, with 17.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ocracoke?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Hyde County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Ocracoke compare with North Carolina?
Hyde County records 93.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.3 across North Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ocracoke?
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.