Beech Island, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Beech Island: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Beech Island and Aiken County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Aiken County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
14.3 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Aiken County compares with South Carolina
Aiken County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Aiken County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Aiken County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 49.7 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 19% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 30% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.5% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.6% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.9% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.8% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Aiken County sits below South Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Beech Island: I-520 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Beech Island: 4 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,025 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Aiken County. They injured 516 people and killed 43.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
With 10 truck crashes reported in Beech Island since 2015, this page uses Aiken County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 9.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 7.2%.
November through March accounts for 41.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in South Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (7.2%).
0.3% 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 Beech Island is I-520, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-20 (2), SR-28 (2) and US-278 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 22 crashes, 2.1% of the total, against 2.1% across South Carolina.
Their busiest month is December, with 23% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 14.3, vs 4.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Beech Island fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-520 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Aiken County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-520 | 4 |
| I-20 | 2 |
| SR-28 | 2 |
| US-278 | 2 |
| CR-100700 / Goshen Ind Blvd | 1 |
| CR-1428 Pepperidge Dr | 1 |
| CR-221500 | 1 |
| CR-SR 1 | 1 |
| Gordon Highway | 1 |
| SR-012100 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Aiken County) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 187 |
| Bettis Academy Rd | 18 |
| Edgefield Hwy | 16 |
| Atomic Rd | 13 |
| Charleston Hwy | 12 |
| Columbia Hwy | 11 |
| Sand Bar Ferry Rd | 11 |
| Williston Rd | 11 |
Beech Island at a glance
| Land area | 4.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29842) | $57,949 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29842) | $132,209 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Aiken 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 | 92 | — | 3.5 |
| 2000s | 88 | -4% | 3.6 |
| 2010s | 82 | -7% | 2.2 |
| 2020s | 85 | +5% | 4.4 |
In the 1990s about 92 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 85. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 4.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Beech Island
How many truck crashes happen in Beech Island?
Aiken County has had 1,025 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 516 people and killing 43.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Beech Island?
Since 2015, I-520 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Beech Island: 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Beech Island?
January has the most truck crashes in Aiken County, 9.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Beech Island?
Garbage trucks were involved in 22 reported crashes in Aiken County since 2015 (2.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Beech Island compare with South Carolina?
The yearly rate is 49.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Aiken County, vs 61.6 for South Carolina.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Beech Island?
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.