Blue Clay Farms, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blue Clay Farms: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blue Clay Farms and New Hanover County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use New Hanover County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How New Hanover County compares with North Carolina
New Hanover County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2024 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where New Hanover County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2024) | New Hanover County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 34.4 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 44% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.3% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.4% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 79% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.9% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.6% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.9% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 11.3% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 44% below the state |
New Hanover County has lower values than North Carolina for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for New Hanover County: 1 in 23 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.3%, against 2.6% for North Carolina.
Overview
Police reported 924 crashes involving commercial trucks in New Hanover County since 2015: 500 people were injured and 19 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Blue Clay Farms had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use New Hanover County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 10.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 6.5%.
November through March accounts for 40.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in North Carolina.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Carolina: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Blue Clay Farms since 2015 were spread across roads: I-40 (3), US-421 (3), US-74 (3), Ssr-1336 Sidbury Rd (2) and US-17 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 41 crashes, 4.4% of the total, against 2.6% across North Carolina.
Their busiest month is October, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 2.8 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Blue Clay Farms fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in New Hanover County.
- Morning starts matter: 25.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than North Carolina.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
Crash reporting for 2025 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in New Hanover County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 3 |
| US-421 | 3 |
| US-74 | 3 |
| Ssr-1336 Sidbury Rd | 2 |
| US-17 | 2 |
| Covil Ave | 1 |
| Morningside Dr | 1 |
| S 17th St | 1 |
| SR-133 | 1 |
| SR-210 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (New Hanover County) |
|---|---|
| Market St | 54 |
| Carolina Beach Rd | 54 |
| S College Rd | 33 |
| S 17Th St | 17 |
| Oleander Dr | 14 |
| Shipyard Blvd | 13 |
| Eastwood Rd | 12 |
| Martin Luther King Jr | 12 |
Blue Clay Farms at a glance
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 28405) | $70,274 |
| Median home value (ZIP 28405) | $369,251 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in New Hanover 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 | 50 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 62 | +23% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 84 | +37% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 71 | -16% | 2.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 50 to 71. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blue Clay Farms
How many truck accidents are there in Blue Clay Farms?
Since 2015, 924 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in New Hanover County (500 injured, 19 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Blue Clay Farms?
Truck crashes in New Hanover County peak in March, with 10.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Blue Clay Farms?
41 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in New Hanover County since 2015, 4.4% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Blue Clay Farms compare with North Carolina?
New Hanover County records 34.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.3 across North Carolina.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Blue Clay Farms?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.