Mountville, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mountville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mountville and Laurens County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Laurens County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 564 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Laurens County compares with South Carolina
Laurens County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Laurens County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Laurens County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 69.7 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 1.1× 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 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 48% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 59% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.8% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.2% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.0% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 24.9% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Laurens County sits below South Carolina on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Laurens County: 1 in 90 crashes involve a garbage truck (6 since 2015), vs 2.1% across South Carolina.
Overview
Laurens County has recorded 564 truck crashes since 2015, with 313 people injured and 27 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Mountville since 2015; patterns below come from Laurens County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 5.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.0% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across South Carolina.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 7.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Carolina: 0.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Mountville happened on SR-72 (2), SR-56 (1) and US-221 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 2.1% in South Carolina.
Route planning tips for Mountville fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Laurens County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-72 | 2 |
| SR-56 | 1 |
| US-221 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Laurens County) |
|---|---|
| I-26 | 66 |
| I-385 | 44 |
| SR-72 | 11 |
| Golden Acres Rd | 6 |
| SR-56 | 5 |
| SR-49 | 5 |
| Sc72 | 4 |
| US-76 | 4 |
Mountville at a glance
| Land area | 2.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29370) | $80,104 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Laurens 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 | 48 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 40 | -17% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 46 | +15% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 48 | +5% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 48 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 48. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mountville
How many truck crashes happen in Mountville?
Laurens County has had 564 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 313 people and killing 27.
When do most truck crashes happen in Mountville?
July has the most truck crashes in Laurens County, 10.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mountville?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Laurens County since 2015, 1.1% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Mountville compare with South Carolina?
Per 100,000 residents, Laurens County has 69.7 truck crashes a year; South Carolina has 61.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mountville?
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.