Greenville, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Greenville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
22 of 580 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Greenville compares with North Carolina
Greenville against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2024 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Greenville stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2024) | Greenville | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 56.0 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 9% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 32% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.76 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.3% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 24% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.2% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.3% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.3% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.8% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Greenville sits below North Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above North Carolina on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Greenville: +87% reported truck crashes a year in the 2010s vs the 2000s (63 vs 34).
Overview
Since 2015, 580 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Greenville. They injured 433 people and killed 10.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 5.9%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.3% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for North Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (9.3%).
Road surface: 1.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Carolina: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Greenville since 2015 were spread across roads: I-587 (1), N Skinner St (1), SR-11 (1), SR-30 (1) and Ssr-1128 Davenport Farm Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 22 of the truck crashes here, or 3.8%, compared with 2.6% in North Carolina.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (18%).
Route planning tips for Greenville fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Greenville.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Greenville.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2025; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Greenville
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-587 | 1 |
| N Skinner St | 1 |
| SR-11 | 1 |
| SR-30 | 1 |
| Ssr-1128 Davenport Farm Rd | 1 |
| Ssr-1134 Thomas Langston Rd | 1 |
| Ssr-1467 | 1 |
| US-13 | 1 |
| US-264 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Greenville) |
|---|---|
| E Fire Tower Rd | 15 |
| Evans St | 14 |
| E 10Th St | 13 |
| Stantonsburg Rd | 12 |
| Allen Rd | 11 |
| W Arlington Bv | 8 |
| N Greene St | 7 |
| S Memorial Dr | 4 |
Greenville at a glance
| Population | 95,138 |
| Land area | 38.3 sq mi |
| Density | 2,482 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Greenville 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 | 29 | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 34 | +17% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 59 | +77% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 39 | -33% | 2.4 |
In the 1990s about 29 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 39. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Greenville
How many truck crashes happen in Greenville?
Greenville has had 580 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 433 people and killing 10.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Greenville?
October has the most truck crashes in Greenville, 11.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Greenville?
Since 2015, Greenville has reported 22 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Greenville compared with North Carolina?
Greenville records 56.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.3 across North Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Greenville?
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.