Goldsboro, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Goldsboro: 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
17 of 565 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Goldsboro compares with North Carolina
Goldsboro against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Goldsboro stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Goldsboro | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 139.9 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.75 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 45% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.3% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.3% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.8% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.5% | 20.4% | 24.8% | same |
Goldsboro sits below North Carolina on on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Goldsboro at a glance: US-70 4 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Goldsboro.
Overview
Since 2015, 565 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Goldsboro. They injured 432 people and killed 18.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 10.3% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (6.5%).
November through March accounts for 41.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in North Carolina.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.8% of truck crashes.
0.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across North Carolina.
Where crashes happen
US-70 leads within 10 miles of Goldsboro with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-111 (3), US-13 (3) and Country Day Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 17 crashes, 3.0% of the total, against 2.6% across North Carolina.
Route planning tips for Goldsboro fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Goldsboro.
- Look at alternatives to US-70 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 Goldsboro
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-70 | 4 |
| SR-111 | 3 |
| US-13 | 3 |
| Country Day Rd | 1 |
| I-795 | 1 |
| SR-581 | 1 |
| Ssr-1120 Sleepy Creek Rd | 1 |
| US-117 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Goldsboro) |
|---|---|
| W Grantham St | 10 |
| E Ash St | 7 |
| N Berkeley Blvd | 7 |
| W Ash St | 6 |
| N Carolina St | 4 |
| N George St | 3 |
| E Elm St | 3 |
| N William St | 3 |
Goldsboro at a glance
| Population | 34,629 |
| Land area | 28.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,211 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Goldsboro 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 | 33 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 47 | +42% | 3.3 |
| 2010s | 56 | +20% | 2.6 |
| 2020s | 40 | -29% | 3.0 |
In the 1990s about 33 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 40. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Goldsboro
How common are truck crashes in Goldsboro?
Goldsboro has had 565 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 432 people and killing 18.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Goldsboro?
Since 2015, US-70 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Goldsboro: 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Goldsboro?
March has the most truck crashes in Goldsboro, 10.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Goldsboro?
Garbage trucks were involved in 17 reported crashes in Goldsboro since 2015 (3.0% of truck crashes).
How does Goldsboro compare with North Carolina for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 139.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Goldsboro, vs 61.3 for North Carolina.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Goldsboro?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.