Bonneau Beach, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bonneau Beach: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bonneau Beach and Berkeley County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Berkeley 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 3.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Berkeley County compares with South Carolina
Berkeley County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Berkeley County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Berkeley County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.6 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 15% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 8% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 55% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.5% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.2% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.5% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.4% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 19% below the state |
Compared with South Carolina, Berkeley County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Berkeley County: March garbage-truck crashes peak in March (22% of the year's total).
Overview
Since 2015, 1,568 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Berkeley County. They injured 1,051 people and killed 58.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Bonneau Beach had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Berkeley County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in December (7.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.5% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for South Carolina.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 8.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Carolina: 0.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Bonneau Beach happened on US-17 (2), SR-6 (1) and US-52 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 32 crashes, 2.0% of the total, against 2.1% across South Carolina.
Their busiest month is March, with 22% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Bonneau Beach fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Berkeley County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 28.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above South Carolina; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Berkeley County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-17 | 2 |
| SR-6 | 1 |
| US-52 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Berkeley County) |
|---|---|
| I-26 | 72 |
| Clements Ferry Rd | 37 |
| Clements Ferry Road | 32 |
| Jedburg Rd | 30 |
| College Park Rd | 27 |
| State Rd | 23 |
| N Main St | 23 |
| College Park Road | 19 |
Bonneau Beach at a glance
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Berkeley 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 | 67 | — | 3.2 |
| 2000s | 72 | +7% | 2.7 |
| 2010s | 99 | +38% | 3.2 |
| 2020s | 153 | +54% | 5.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 67 a year in the 1990s and 153 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.5 a year in 2016–19, 5.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bonneau Beach
How many truck crashes happen in Bonneau Beach?
Berkeley County has had 1,568 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,051 people and killing 58.
When do most truck crashes happen in Bonneau Beach?
The worst month is January: 9.9% of truck crashes in Berkeley County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bonneau Beach?
Garbage trucks were involved in 32 reported crashes in Berkeley County since 2015 (2.0% of truck crashes).
How does Bonneau Beach compare with South Carolina for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Berkeley County has 52.6 truck crashes a year; South Carolina has 61.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Bonneau Beach?
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.