Hodges, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hodges: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hodges 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 |
Greenwood County has lower values than South Carolina for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Greenwood County: 0.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.4% in South Carolina.
Overview
Since 2015, 286 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Greenwood County. They injured 171 people and killed 16.
That averages about one truck crash every 14 days in fully reported years.
Only 24 truck crashes were reported in Hodges since 2015; patterns below come from Greenwood County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (11.9% of the year) and are lowest in September (5.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for South Carolina.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 10.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% 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 Hodges happened on SR-72 (2), US-25 (2), SR-100 (1), SR-20 (1) and SR-246 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Hodges fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 29.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above South Carolina; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Greenwood County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-72 | 2 |
| US-25 | 2 |
| SR-100 | 1 |
| SR-20 | 1 |
| SR-246 | 1 |
| SR-285 | 1 |
| US-221 | 1 |
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 |
Hodges at a glance
| Population | 165 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 211 per sq mi |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hodges
How common are truck crashes in Hodges?
Since 2015, 286 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Greenwood County (171 injured, 16 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Hodges?
The worst month is July: 11.9% of truck crashes in Greenwood County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hodges?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Greenwood County since 2015, 2.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Hodges compare with South Carolina for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 36.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Greenwood County, vs 61.6 for South Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hodges?
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.