East Rockingham, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East Rockingham: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East Rockingham and Richmond County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Richmond County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 515 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Richmond County compares with North Carolina
Richmond County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Richmond County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Richmond County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 105.0 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 68% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.2% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 28% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.4% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.9% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.4% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.5% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Richmond 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 Richmond County: 1 in 122 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.8%, vs 2.6% in North Carolina.
Overview
Since 2015, 515 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Richmond County. They injured 369 people and killed 18.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in East Rockingham since 2015; patterns below come from Richmond County as a whole.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 9.7% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.6%).
November through March accounts for 39.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in North Carolina.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Carolina: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of East Rockingham since 2015 were spread across roads: US-220 (3), US-74 (3), US-1 (2) and Ssr-1640 Wiregrass Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.0% share (North Carolina: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for East Rockingham fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Richmond County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-220 | 3 |
| US-74 | 3 |
| US-1 | 2 |
| Ssr-1640 Wiregrass Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Richmond County) |
|---|---|
| W Hamlet Ave | 3 |
| East Hamlet Avenue | 2 |
| Fayetteville Rd | 2 |
| Maness Tire | 2 |
| Raleigh Street | 2 |
| Rockingham Rd | 2 |
| South Long Dr | 2 |
| Superior Crane | 2 |
East Rockingham at a glance
| Land area | 3.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 28379) | $49,149 |
| Median home value (ZIP 28379) | $149,899 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Richmond 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 | 44 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 31 | -30% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 42 | +38% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 40 | -6% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 44 a year in the 1990s and 40 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about East Rockingham
How many truck crashes happen in East Rockingham?
Since 2015, 515 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Richmond County (369 injured, 18 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in East Rockingham?
August has the most truck crashes in Richmond County, 9.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in East Rockingham?
Since 2015, Richmond County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in East Rockingham compared with North Carolina?
Per 100,000 residents, Richmond County has 105.0 truck crashes a year; North Carolina has 61.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in East Rockingham?
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.