Liberty, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Liberty: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Liberty and Randolph County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Randolph County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Randolph County compares with North Carolina
Randolph County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Randolph County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Randolph County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 59.2 | 61.3 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.3% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.3% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.8% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.6% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.9% | 20.4% | 24.8% | same |
Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Liberty at a glance: US-421 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Liberty: 2 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,023 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Randolph County. They injured 636 people and killed 28.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Only 82 truck crashes were reported in Liberty since 2015; patterns below come from Randolph County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 11.2% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (6.5%).
November through March accounts for 42.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in North Carolina.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 8.3% of truck crashes.
2.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across North Carolina.
Where crashes happen
US-421 leads within 10 miles of Liberty with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: Ssr-1005 (1), Ssr-1101 County Line Rd (1) and Ssr-2668 Reed Creek Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 33 of the truck crashes here, or 3.2%, compared with 2.6% in North Carolina.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in September (15%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 10.0, vs 2.6 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Liberty fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-421, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at September schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 27.3% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than North Carolina.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 2.3% of truck crashes here, more than North Carolina; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Randolph County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-421 | 2 |
| Ssr-1005 | 1 |
| Ssr-1101 County Line Rd | 1 |
| Ssr-2668 Reed Creek Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Randolph County) |
|---|---|
| N Main St | 6 |
| S Main St | 5 |
| Archdale Rd | 4 |
| Bank St | 4 |
| Cheyenne Dr | 3 |
| E Dixie Dr | 3 |
| E Swannanoa Ave | 3 |
| I-85 | 3 |
Liberty at a glance
| Population | 2,715 |
| Land area | 3.2 sq mi |
| Density | 856 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 27298) | $69,421 |
| Median home value (ZIP 27298) | $212,696 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Randolph 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 | 56 | — | 3.3 |
| 2000s | 62 | +12% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 83 | +33% | 2.1 |
| 2020s | 76 | -8% | 3.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 56 to 76. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Liberty
How many truck accidents are there in Liberty?
Since 2015, 1,023 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Randolph County (636 injured, 28 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Liberty?
Since 2015, US-421 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Liberty: 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Liberty?
January has the most truck crashes in Randolph County, 11.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Liberty?
33 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Randolph County since 2015, 3.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Liberty compare with North Carolina?
The yearly rate is 59.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Randolph County, vs 61.3 for North Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Liberty?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.