Conway, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Conway: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 5.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Conway compares with South Carolina
Conway against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Conway stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Conway | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 183.3 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 3.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 61% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.8% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.7% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.8% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.6% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 28% below the state |
Conway sits below South Carolina on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Conway at a glance: 1 in 26 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.9%, vs 2.1% in South Carolina.
Overview
Since 2015, 624 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Conway. They injured 412 people and killed 30.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (5.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.8% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across South Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.2% of truck crashes, compared with 0.4% in South Carolina.
Where crashes happen
US-501 leads within 10 miles of Conway with 9 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-701 (3), SR-19 (2) and SR-29 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 23 of the truck crashes here, or 3.7%, compared with 2.1% in South Carolina.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (22% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 8.7 deaths compared with 5.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Conway fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-501 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 26.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above South Carolina; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Conway
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-501 | 9 |
| US-701 | 3 |
| SR-19 | 2 |
| SR-29 | 2 |
| CR-MILL Pond Rd | 1 |
| SR-544 | 1 |
| SR-548 | 1 |
| SR-66 | 1 |
| SR-887 | 1 |
| SR-90 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Conway) |
|---|---|
| US-701 | 16 |
| US-501 | 16 |
| US-378 | 12 |
| SR-378 | 8 |
| S Hwy 701 | 7 |
| SR-90 | 7 |
| Mill Pond Rd | 6 |
| Sc 544 | 6 |
Conway at a glance
| Population | 29,656 |
| Land area | 27.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,072 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Conway 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 | — | — | 4.2 |
| 2000s | 1 | — | 4.0 |
| 2010s | 39 | +3770% | 3.4 |
| 2020s | 55 | +43% | 6.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 2000s and 55 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 5.0 a year in 2016–19, 6.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Conway
How many truck crashes happen in Conway?
624 truck crashes have been reported in Conway since 2015, with 30 deaths and 412 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Conway?
US-501 had 9 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Conway since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Conway?
The worst month is March: 10.6% of truck crashes in Conway happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Conway?
Since 2015, Conway has reported 23 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Conway compared with South Carolina?
Conway records 183.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.6 across South Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Conway?
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.