Luray, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Luray: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Luray and Hampton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hampton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 214 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Hampton County compares with South Carolina
Hampton County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hampton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hampton County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 105.6 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 28% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.7% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.6% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.0% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 22.8% | 21.5% | 24.8% | same |
Hampton County has lower values than South Carolina for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above South Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Hampton County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in South Carolina.
Overview
Police reported 214 crashes involving commercial trucks in Hampton County since 2015: 152 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 19 days in fully reported years.
Only 12 truck crashes were reported in Luray since 2015; patterns below come from Hampton County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 6.1%.
November through March accounts for 37.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in South Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.4%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.4% across South Carolina.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Luray since 2015: SR-3 (2), US-278 (1) and US-321 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hampton County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Luray fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Hampton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-3 | 2 |
| US-278 | 1 |
| US-321 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hampton County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 17 |
| Columbia Hwy | 15 |
| Yemassee Hwy | 5 |
| I 95 N Mm 35 | 3 |
| Steep Bottom Rd | 3 |
| US-601 | 3 |
| 39Sb | 2 |
| 40Sb | 2 |
Luray at a glance
| Population | 99 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 96 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29923) | $31,389 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hampton 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 | 18 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 15 | -15% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 16 | +9% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 21 | +29% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 18 to 21. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Luray
How many truck crashes happen in Luray?
Hampton County has had 214 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 152 people and killing 7.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Luray?
Truck crashes in Hampton County peak in January, with 12.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Luray?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hampton County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Luray compared with South Carolina?
The yearly rate is 105.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Hampton County, vs 61.6 for South Carolina.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Luray?
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.