Rocky Point, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rocky Point: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rocky Point and Pender County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pender County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 535 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pender County compares with North Carolina
Pender County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2024 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pender County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2024) | Pender County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.5 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 19% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 52% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.3% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.1% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.3% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Pender County sits below North Carolina on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Rocky Point: I-40 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Rocky Point: 3 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 535 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pender County since 2015: 392 people were injured and 23 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
Rocky Point had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pender County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 10.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 7.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.0% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across North Carolina.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 10.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Carolina: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
I-40 leads within 10 miles of Rocky Point with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-210 (2), Ssr-1336 Sidbury Rd (2) and US-117 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 11 crashes, 2.1% of the total, against 2.6% across North Carolina.
Route planning tips for Rocky Point fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-40, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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 Pender County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 3 |
| SR-210 | 2 |
| Ssr-1336 Sidbury Rd | 2 |
| US-117 | 2 |
| SR-53 | 1 |
| Ssr-1002 Holly Shelter Rd | 1 |
| US-421 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pender County) |
|---|---|
| Nc Hwy 53 | 3 |
| Private Property | 3 |
| Alderman St | 2 |
| E Bridgers St | 2 |
| Phoenix Travel Mart | 2 |
| W Wilmington St | 2 |
| Berkshire Dr. | 1 |
| Coastal Car Care Pva | 1 |
Rocky Point at a glance
| Land area | 6.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 28457) | $78,178 |
| Median home value (ZIP 28457) | $252,851 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pender 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 | 27 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 29 | +8% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 43 | +47% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 43 | +0% | 1.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 27 to 43. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rocky Point
How many truck crashes happen in Rocky Point?
Pender County has had 535 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 392 people and killing 23.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Rocky Point?
NHTSA data shows I-40 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Rocky Point since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Rocky Point?
Truck crashes in Pender County peak in August, with 10.1% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rocky Point?
Garbage trucks were involved in 11 reported crashes in Pender County since 2015 (2.1% of truck crashes).
How does Rocky Point compare with North Carolina for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 68.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pender County, vs 61.3 for North Carolina.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rocky Point?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
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.