Fripp Island, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fripp Island: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fripp 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 |
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 runs above South Carolina on 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Fripp Island since 2015; patterns below come from Beaufort County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 7.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.0% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across South Carolina.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 10.0% of truck crashes.
0.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.4% across South Carolina.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Fripp Island.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 30 crashes, 6.0% of the total, against 2.1% across South Carolina.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in April (17%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 3.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Fripp Island fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 |
Fripp Island at a glance
| Land area | 3.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29920) | $77,744 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29920) | $296,478 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 47 a year in the 1990s and 48 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fripp Island
How common are truck crashes in Fripp 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 Fripp Island?
Truck crashes in Beaufort County peak in March, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Fripp Island?
Garbage trucks were involved in 30 reported crashes in Beaufort County since 2015 (6.0% of truck crashes).
How does Fripp Island compare with South Carolina for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 21.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Beaufort County, vs 61.6 for South Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Fripp 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.