Camden, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Camden: 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 of 419 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Camden compares with South Carolina
Camden against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Camden stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Camden | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 408.6 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 6.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 19% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 43% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.0% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.8% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.5% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 19.2% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Compared with South Carolina, Camden is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above South Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Camden: I-20 5 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Camden.
Overview
Police reported 419 crashes involving commercial trucks in Camden since 2015: 230 people were injured and 19 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.9% of the year) and are lowest in May (5.7%).
November through March accounts for 37.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in South Carolina.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 10.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Carolina: 0.4%).
Where crashes happen
I-20 leads within 10 miles of Camden with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-1 (4), US-521 (4) and SR-12 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.9% share (South Carolina: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Camden fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-20, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Camden
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 5 |
| US-1 | 4 |
| US-521 | 4 |
| SR-12 | 1 |
| SR-34 | 1 |
| US-601 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Camden) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 84 |
| US-1 | 13 |
| SR-1 | 12 |
| Highway 601 South | 10 |
| Kershaw Hwy | 9 |
| Sumter Hwy | 9 |
| US-521 | 8 |
| Springdale Dr | 7 |
Camden at a glance
| Population | 8,899 |
| Land area | 11.1 sq mi |
| Density | 801 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29020) | $64,648 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29020) | $238,925 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Camden 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 | — | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | — | — | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 24 | — | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 42 | +75% | 2.6 |
In the 2010s about 24 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 42. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Camden
How many truck accidents are there in Camden?
Camden has had 419 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 230 people and killing 19.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Camden?
NHTSA data shows I-20 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Camden since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Camden?
The worst month is June: 11.9% of truck crashes in Camden happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Camden?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Camden since 2015, 1.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Camden compare with South Carolina?
Camden records 408.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.6 across South Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Camden?
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.