Wagener, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wagener: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wagener 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 |
Compared with South Carolina, Aiken County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above South Carolina on deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
The headline for Wagener: SR-3 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Wagener since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,025 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Aiken County. They injured 516 people and killed 43.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Wagener had 58 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Aiken County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 9.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 7.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.9% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across 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 Wagener is SR-3, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come US-178 (2), CR-TRUEX Rd (1) and SR-113 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 22 crashes, 2.1% of the total, against 2.1% across South Carolina.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in December (23%).
They recorded 14.3 deaths per 100 crashes, against 4.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Wagener fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-3, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Aiken County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-3 | 3 |
| US-178 | 2 |
| CR-TRUEX Rd | 1 |
| SR-113 | 1 |
| SR-39 | 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 |
Wagener at a glance
| Population | 691 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 509 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29164) | $49,440 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29164) | $138,309 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 92 a year in the 1990s and 85 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wagener
How many truck crashes happen in Wagener?
1,025 truck crashes have been reported in Aiken County since 2015, with 43 deaths and 516 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Wagener?
NHTSA data shows SR-3 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Wagener since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Wagener?
Truck crashes in Aiken County peak in January, with 9.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Wagener?
22 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Aiken County since 2015, 2.1% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Wagener 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 do I plan a garbage truck route in Wagener?
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.