Swan Quarter, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Swan Quarter: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Swan Quarter 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. It runs above North Carolina on 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
Police reported 52 crashes involving commercial trucks in Hyde County since 2015: 31 people were injured and 1 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 85 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Swan Quarter 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.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 15.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.3% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in North Carolina.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Swan Quarter since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Hyde County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Swan Quarter fleets
- Plan November schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Hyde County.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
Swan Quarter at a glance
| Land area | 4.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 27885) | $59,784 |
| Median home value (ZIP 27885) | $154,058 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Swan Quarter
How many truck accidents are there in Swan Quarter?
Hyde County has had 52 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 31 people and killing 1.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Swan Quarter?
November has the most truck crashes in Hyde County, 17.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Swan Quarter?
Since 2015, Hyde County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Swan Quarter compare with North Carolina for truck crashes?
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 Swan Quarter?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.