Gantt, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gantt: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gantt and Greenville County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Greenville County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Greenville County compares with South Carolina
Greenville County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Greenville County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Greenville County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 46.4 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 25% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 18% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.4% | 0.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.0% | 11.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.7% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.2% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Greenville County sits below South Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above South Carolina on garbage-truck share.
Gantt at a glance: US-25 12 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Gantt.
Overview
Since 2015, 3,046 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Greenville County. They injured 1,734 people and killed 95.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Only 11 truck crashes were reported in Gantt since 2015; patterns below come from Greenville County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is April with 9.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 7.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.7% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across South Carolina.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
0.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.4% across South Carolina.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-25 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (12). After it: I-85 (8), I-385 (6) and SR-291 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
91 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.0% share (South Carolina: 2.1%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in May (11%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 5.7, vs 3.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Gantt fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-25, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: May is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Greenville County.
- 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 Greenville County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-25 | 12 |
| I-85 | 8 |
| I-385 | 6 |
| SR-291 | 3 |
| US-123 | 3 |
| SR-107 | 1 |
| SR-1164 | 1 |
| SR-146 | 1 |
| SR-166 | 1 |
| SR-183 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Greenville County) |
|---|---|
| I-85 | 199 |
| White Horse Rd | 125 |
| Augusta Rd | 75 |
| Wade Hampton Blvd | 25 |
| Pelham Rd | 25 |
| US-25 | 23 |
| I-385 | 22 |
| Fairview Rd | 20 |
Gantt at a glance
| Land area | 9.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29605) | $65,648 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29605) | $265,037 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Greenville 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 | 246 | — | 5.2 |
| 2000s | 192 | -22% | 5.3 |
| 2010s | 249 | +30% | 6.0 |
| 2020s | 245 | -2% | 8.0 |
In the 1990s about 246 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 245. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 8.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 8.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gantt
How many truck accidents are there in Gantt?
3,046 truck crashes have been reported in Greenville County since 2015, with 95 deaths and 1,734 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Gantt?
Since 2015, US-25 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Gantt: 12.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Gantt?
The worst month is April: 9.1% of truck crashes in Greenville County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gantt?
Garbage trucks were involved in 91 reported crashes in Greenville County since 2015 (3.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Gantt compare with South Carolina?
Per 100,000 residents, Greenville County has 46.4 truck crashes a year; South Carolina has 61.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Gantt?
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.