Winnsboro Mills, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Winnsboro Mills: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Winnsboro Mills and Fairfield County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fairfield County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 418 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fairfield County compares with South Carolina
Fairfield County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fairfield County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fairfield County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 177.6 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 2.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.69 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 41% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.3% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 35.4% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Fairfield County sits below South Carolina on garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above South Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Fairfield County: 35.4% after dark, against 21.5% across South Carolina.
Overview
Police reported 418 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fairfield County since 2015: 294 people were injured and 19 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Winnsboro Mills since 2015; patterns below come from Fairfield County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in May (2.6%).
November through March accounts for 40.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in South Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (7.9%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.4% across South Carolina.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Winnsboro Mills is I-77, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-34 (2), SR-54 (1) and US-21 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 1.2%, compared with 2.1% in South Carolina.
Route planning tips for Winnsboro Mills fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-77, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Fairfield County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-77 | 6 |
| SR-34 | 2 |
| SR-54 | 1 |
| US-21 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fairfield County) |
|---|---|
| I-77 | 80 |
| State Highway 200 | 6 |
| US-21 | 6 |
| US-321 | 6 |
| State Highway 34 | 5 |
| Newberry Rd | 4 |
| State Highway 213 | 4 |
| Old Airport Rd | 3 |
Winnsboro Mills at a glance
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29180) | $43,330 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29180) | $136,021 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fairfield 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 | 24 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 26 | +8% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 32 | +23% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 32 | +0% | 2.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 24 a year in the 1990s and 32 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Winnsboro Mills
How common are truck crashes in Winnsboro Mills?
418 truck crashes have been reported in Fairfield County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 294 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Winnsboro Mills?
I-77 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Winnsboro Mills since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Winnsboro Mills?
The worst month is July: 10.3% of truck crashes in Fairfield County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Winnsboro Mills?
Since 2015, Fairfield County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Winnsboro Mills compared with South Carolina?
The yearly rate is 177.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Fairfield County, vs 61.6 for South Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Winnsboro Mills?
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.