Williamston, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Williamston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Williamston 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 sits below North Carolina on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Martin County: 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.
Williamston had 96 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Martin County numbers.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 12.8% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.8% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across North Carolina.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 10.4% of truck crashes.
0.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across North Carolina.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Williamston since 2015: Ssr-1106 Eds Grocery Rd (1) and Ssr-1595 (1). No single road stands out.
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 Williamston 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
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 Martin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Ssr-1106 Eds Grocery 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 |
Williamston at a glance
| Population | 5,066 |
| Land area | 4.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,123 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 |
In the 1990s about 26 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 20. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Williamston
How many truck accidents are there in Williamston?
Martin County has had 250 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 170 people and killing 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Williamston?
The worst month is June: 12.8% of truck crashes in Martin County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Williamston?
15 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Martin County since 2015, 6.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Williamston compared with North Carolina?
Per 100,000 residents, Martin County has 100.9 truck crashes a year; North Carolina has 61.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Williamston?
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.