Hamer, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hamer: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hamer and Dillon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dillon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 540 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Dillon County compares with South Carolina
Dillon County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dillon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dillon County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 169.1 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 2.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 37% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 57% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.7% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.6% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.8% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.2% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Compared with South Carolina, Dillon County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Hamer: I-95 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Hamer: 7 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 540 crashes involving commercial trucks in Dillon County since 2015: 384 people were injured and 28 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
With 10 truck crashes reported in Hamer since 2015, this page uses Dillon County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (10.7% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.8% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across South Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (6.7%).
0.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.4% across South Carolina.
Where crashes happen
I-95 leads within 10 miles of Hamer with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-130 (1), SR-34 (1) and Ssr-2485 Ward Store Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 1.3% of the total, against 2.1% across South Carolina.
Route planning tips for Hamer fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-95 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Dillon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 7 |
| SR-130 | 1 |
| SR-34 | 1 |
| Ssr-2485 Ward Store Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dillon County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 130 |
| SR-38 | 23 |
| SR-34 | 8 |
| SR-301 | 8 |
| Harllees Bridge Rd | 4 |
| Lester Rd | 4 |
| SR-41 | 4 |
| SR-9 | 4 |
Hamer at a glance
| Land area | 5.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29547) | $55,472 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29547) | $123,153 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dillon 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 | 41 | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 42 | +2% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 42 | -0% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 45 | +7% | 2.4 |
In the 1990s about 41 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 45. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hamer
How many truck crashes happen in Hamer?
Dillon County has had 540 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 384 people and killing 28.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Hamer?
NHTSA data shows I-95 with 7 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hamer since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hamer?
Truck crashes in Dillon County peak in April, with 10.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hamer?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Dillon County since 2015 (1.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Hamer compared with South Carolina?
Dillon County records 169.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.6 across South Carolina.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Hamer?
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.