Harbor Island, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Harbor Island: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Harbor 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 sits below South Carolina 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 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.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Harbor Island since 2015, this page uses Beaufort County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (7.0%).
November through March accounts for 45.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in South Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (10.0%).
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 Harbor 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%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Harbor 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.
- 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 |
Harbor Island at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 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 |
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 Harbor Island
How many truck accidents are there in Harbor Island?
Beaufort County has had 499 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 372 people and killing 16.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Harbor Island?
March has the most truck crashes in Beaufort County, 10.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Harbor 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 Harbor Island compare with South Carolina?
The yearly rate is 21.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Beaufort County, vs 61.6 for South Carolina.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Harbor 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.