Finklea, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Finklea: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Finklea and Horry County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Horry County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Horry County compares with South Carolina
Horry County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Horry County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Horry County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 30.4 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 51% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.1% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 68% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.0% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.5% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 25% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.8% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Horry County has lower values than South Carolina for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Horry County: 1 in 25 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.0%, vs 2.1% in South Carolina.
Overview
Horry County has recorded 1,455 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,042 people injured and 62 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Finklea had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Horry County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.4% of the year) and are lowest in September (6.9%).
November through March accounts for 41.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in South Carolina.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 8.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Carolina: 0.4%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Finklea since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-410 (2), SR-904 (1) and US-701 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 55 crashes, 3.8% of the total, against 2.1% across South Carolina.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in February (15%).
They recorded 9.1 deaths per 100 crashes, against 4.5 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Finklea fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: February is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Horry County.
- 26.0% 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 Horry County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-410 | 2 |
| SR-904 | 1 |
| US-701 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Horry County) |
|---|---|
| US-501 | 23 |
| US-701 | 22 |
| US-17 | 17 |
| Carolina Forest Blvd | 13 |
| SR-90 | 13 |
| Sc 90 | 12 |
| US-378 | 12 |
| Robert Grissom Pkwy | 10 |
Finklea at a glance
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29545) | $42,083 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Horry 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 | 122 | — | 4.2 |
| 2000s | 96 | -21% | 4.0 |
| 2010s | 106 | +10% | 3.4 |
| 2020s | 124 | +17% | 6.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 122 a year in the 1990s and 124 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 5.0 a year in 2016–19 and 6.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Finklea
How many truck crashes happen in Finklea?
Since 2015, 1,455 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Horry County (1,042 injured, 62 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Finklea?
March has the most truck crashes in Horry County, 10.4% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Finklea?
Garbage trucks were involved in 55 reported crashes in Horry County since 2015 (3.8% of truck crashes).
How does Finklea compare with South Carolina for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 30.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Horry County, vs 61.6 for South Carolina.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Finklea?
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.