Bradley, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bradley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bradley and Greenwood County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Greenwood County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 286 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Greenwood County compares with South Carolina
Greenwood County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Greenwood County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Greenwood County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 36.2 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 41% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 8% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.0% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.0% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 12% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.7% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 13.6% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 37% below the state |
Compared with South Carolina, Greenwood County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above South Carolina on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Greenwood County: 0.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.4% in South Carolina.
Overview
Greenwood County has recorded 286 truck crashes since 2015, with 171 people injured and 16 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
Bradley had 7 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Greenwood County numbers.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 11.9% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (5.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.7% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across South Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.1%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.4% in South Carolina.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Bradley since 2015: US-221 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 7 of the truck crashes here, or 2.4%, compared with 2.1% in South Carolina.
Route planning tips for Bradley fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 29.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than South Carolina.
- 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 Greenwood County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-221 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Greenwood County) |
|---|---|
| SR-246 | 12 |
| SR-221 | 10 |
| Cambridge Ave | 9 |
| SR-25 | 9 |
| US-221 | 9 |
| SR-702 | 8 |
| Emerald Rd | 8 |
| SR-178 | 6 |
Bradley at a glance
| Land area | 7.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29819) | $55,417 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29819) | $82,880 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Greenwood 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 | 39 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 25 | -36% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 20 | -22% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 28 | +42% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 39 to 28. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bradley
How many truck crashes happen in Bradley?
Since 2015, 286 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Greenwood County (171 injured, 16 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bradley?
The worst month is July: 11.9% of truck crashes in Greenwood County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bradley?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Greenwood County since 2015 (2.4% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Bradley compared with South Carolina?
Greenwood County records 36.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.6 across South Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Bradley?
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.