Dale, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dale and Beaufort County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Beaufort County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Beaufort County compares with South Carolina
Beaufort County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Beaufort County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Beaufort County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 21.9 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 64% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 21% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.76 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.4% | 0.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.7% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.8% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 40% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.0% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 11.8% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 45% below the state |
Beaufort County has lower values than South Carolina for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Beaufort County: 1 in 16 crashes involve a garbage truck (30 since 2015), vs 2.1% across South Carolina.
Overview
Since 2015, 499 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Beaufort County. They injured 372 people and killed 16.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Dale had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Beaufort County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.6% of the year) and are lowest in May (7.0%).
November through March accounts for 45.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in South Carolina.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 10.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Carolina: 0.4%).
Where crashes happen
US-17 leads within 10 miles of Dale with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-170 (1) and US-21 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
30 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 6.0% share (South Carolina: 2.1%).
Their busiest month is April, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Dale fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-17, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at April schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 28.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than South Carolina.
- 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 Beaufort County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-17 | 3 |
| SR-170 | 1 |
| US-21 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Beaufort County) |
|---|---|
| Okatie Hwy | 26 |
| Fording Island Rd | 16 |
| Trask Pkwy | 15 |
| Sea Island Pkwy | 10 |
| Bluffton Pkwy | 8 |
| Charleston Hwy | 7 |
| Robert Smalls Pkwy | 5 |
| Bluffton Parkway | 4 |
Dale at a glance
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Beaufort 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 | 47 | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 43 | -9% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 34 | -20% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 48 | +40% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 47 to 48. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dale
How common are truck crashes in Dale?
499 truck crashes have been reported in Beaufort County since 2015, with 16 deaths and 372 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Dale?
US-17 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Dale since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Dale?
March has the most truck crashes in Beaufort County, 10.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Dale?
Garbage trucks were involved in 30 reported crashes in Beaufort County since 2015 (6.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Dale compared with South Carolina?
Per 100,000 residents, Beaufort County has 21.9 truck crashes a year; South Carolina has 61.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Dale?
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.