Daufuskie Island, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Daufuskie Island: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Daufuskie Island 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Compared with South Carolina, Beaufort County is lower on 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 garbage-truck share of crashes is 6.2%, against 2.1% for South Carolina.
Overview
Beaufort County has recorded 499 truck crashes since 2015, with 372 people injured and 16 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
Daufuskie Island 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
March has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (7.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.0% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across South Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (10.0%).
Road surface: 0.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Carolina: 0.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Daufuskie Island.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 30 crashes, 6.0% of the total, against 2.1% across South Carolina.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in April (17% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 3.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Daufuskie Island fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Beaufort County.
- Waste haulers: April is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Beaufort County.
- Morning starts matter: 28.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than South Carolina.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Beaufort County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Daufuskie Island at a glance
| Land area | 9.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29915) | $156,090 |
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. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Daufuskie Island
How common are truck crashes in Daufuskie Island?
499 truck crashes have been reported in Beaufort County since 2015, with 16 deaths and 372 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Daufuskie Island?
March has the most truck crashes in Beaufort County, 10.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Daufuskie Island?
30 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Beaufort County since 2015, 6.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Daufuskie Island compare 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 Daufuskie Island?
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.