Bear Grass, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bear Grass: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bear Grass and Martin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Martin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
15 of 250 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Martin County compares with North Carolina
Martin County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Martin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Martin County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 100.9 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 16% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 51% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.8% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.6% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.8% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.4% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 10% below the state |
Martin County has lower values than North Carolina for deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
Martin County at a glance: 1 in 18 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.4%, against 2.6% for North Carolina.
Overview
Police reported 250 crashes involving commercial trucks in Martin County since 2015: 170 people were injured and 7 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Bear Grass since 2015, this page uses Martin County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (12.8% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.8% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across North Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (10.4%).
0.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across North Carolina.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bear Grass since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-30 (1), SR-903 (1), Ssr-1106 Eds Grocery Rd (1), Ssr-1505 Flat Swamp Church Rd (1) and Ssr-1595 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 15 of the truck crashes here, or 6.0%, compared with 2.6% in North Carolina.
Route planning tips for Bear Grass fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Martin County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Martin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-30 | 1 |
| SR-903 | 1 |
| Ssr-1106 Eds Grocery Rd | 1 |
| Ssr-1505 Flat Swamp Church Rd | 1 |
| Ssr-1595 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Martin County) |
|---|---|
| E Blvd | 4 |
| Domtar | 3 |
| East Blvd | 3 |
| Technology Blvd | 2 |
| E Boulevard | 1 |
| E Bvd | 1 |
| E Simmons St | 1 |
| Elm St | 1 |
Bear Grass at a glance
| Population | 84 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 331 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 27892) | $48,223 |
| Median home value (ZIP 27892) | $109,440 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Martin 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 | 26 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 19 | -29% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 22 | +18% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 20 | -8% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 26 a year in the 1990s and 20 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bear Grass
How common are truck crashes in Bear Grass?
Since 2015, 250 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Martin County (170 injured, 7 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bear Grass?
June has the most truck crashes in Martin County, 12.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Bear Grass?
Since 2015, Martin County has reported 15 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Bear Grass compare with North Carolina?
The yearly rate is 100.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Martin County, vs 61.3 for North Carolina.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bear Grass?
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.