Lake Secession, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Secession: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Secession and Abbeville County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Abbeville County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 83 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Abbeville County compares with South Carolina
Abbeville County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Abbeville County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Abbeville County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.4 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 54% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.6% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.5% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 43% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.7% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.2% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Compared with South Carolina, Abbeville County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Lake Secession at a glance: SR-28 deadliest road: 2 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Lake Secession since 2015.
Overview
Abbeville County has recorded 83 truck crashes since 2015, with 58 people injured and 3 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 52 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lake Secession since 2015; patterns below come from Abbeville County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (14.5% of the year) and are lowest in January (2.4%).
November through March accounts for 37.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in South Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (9.6%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.4% across South Carolina.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Lake Secession is SR-28, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-156 (1), SR-185 (1) and SR-49 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 2.4%, compared with 2.1% in South Carolina.
Route planning tips for Lake Secession fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-28; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 28.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above South Carolina; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Abbeville County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-28 | 2 |
| SR-156 | 1 |
| SR-185 | 1 |
| SR-49 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Abbeville County) |
|---|---|
| Remount Rd | 3 |
| SR-20 | 3 |
| US-178 | 3 |
| Byp | 2 |
| Flat Rock Rd | 2 |
| Old Calhoun Falls Rd | 2 |
| S Main St | 2 |
| SR-71 | 2 |
Lake Secession at a glance
| Land area | 5.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29655) | $51,395 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29655) | $161,430 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Abbeville 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 | 9 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 9 | -4% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 7 | -22% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 8 | +9% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 9 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Secession
How many truck crashes happen in Lake Secession?
83 truck crashes have been reported in Abbeville County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 58 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Lake Secession?
Since 2015, SR-28 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lake Secession: 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lake Secession?
The worst month is August: 14.5% of truck crashes in Abbeville County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lake Secession?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Abbeville County since 2015 (2.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Lake Secession compare with South Carolina?
Abbeville County records 28.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.6 across South Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lake Secession?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.