Ninety Six, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ninety Six: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ninety Six 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 sits below South Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is 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.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
Ninety Six had 43 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
Truck crashes peak in July (11.9% of the year) and are lowest in September (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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ninety Six since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-100 (1), SR-131 (1), SR-285 (1), SR-369 (1) and SR-39 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.4% share (South Carolina: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Ninety Six fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 29.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than South Carolina.
- 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-100 | 1 |
| SR-131 | 1 |
| SR-285 | 1 |
| SR-369 | 1 |
| SR-39 | 1 |
| SR-50 | 1 |
| SR-56 | 1 |
| SR-702 | 1 |
| SR-72 | 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 |
Ninety Six at a glance
| Population | 2,075 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,073 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29666) | $73,571 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29666) | $180,635 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 39 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 28. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Ninety Six
How many truck accidents are there in Ninety Six?
286 truck crashes have been reported in Greenwood County since 2015, with 16 deaths and 171 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ninety Six?
The worst month is July: 11.9% of truck crashes in Greenwood County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ninety Six?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Greenwood County since 2015 (2.4% of truck crashes).
How does Ninety Six compare with South Carolina for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Greenwood County has 36.2 truck crashes a year; South Carolina has 61.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ninety Six?
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.