Bishopville, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bishopville: 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
3 of 217 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bishopville compares with South Carolina
Bishopville against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bishopville stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bishopville | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 656.2 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 10.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.78 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 26% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.1% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.9% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 30% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.3% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 18% below the state |
| After dark | 23.3% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with South Carolina, Bishopville is lower on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Bishopville at a glance: I-20 4 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Bishopville.
Overview
Since 2015, 217 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bishopville. They injured 158 people and killed 12.
That averages about one truck crash every 19 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 12.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.1%.
November through March accounts for 33.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in South Carolina.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 9.2% of truck crashes.
0.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.4% across South Carolina.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Bishopville is I-20, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-14 (1), SR-441 (1) and US-15 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 1.4%, compared with 2.1% in South Carolina.
Route planning tips for Bishopville fleets
- Plan May schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bishopville.
- Look at alternatives to I-20 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 0.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above South Carolina; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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.
Crash reporting for 2021 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Bishopville
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 4 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
| SR-441 | 1 |
| US-15 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bishopville) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 51 |
| Wisacky Hwy | 9 |
| Sumter Hwy | 6 |
| Bethune Hwy | 6 |
| Elliott Hwy | 5 |
| Hartsville Hwy | 5 |
| US-15 | 3 |
| Woodrow Rd | 2 |
Bishopville at a glance
| Population | 2,880 |
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,232 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29010) | $43,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29010) | $109,644 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bishopville 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 | — | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | — | — | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 15 | — | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 19 | +26% | 0.8 |
From the 2010s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 15 to 19. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bishopville
How many truck crashes happen in Bishopville?
217 truck crashes have been reported in Bishopville since 2015, with 12 deaths and 158 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Bishopville?
Since 2015, I-20 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bishopville: 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Bishopville?
May has the most truck crashes in Bishopville, 12.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bishopville?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bishopville since 2015, 1.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Bishopville compare with South Carolina for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 656.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bishopville, vs 61.6 for South Carolina.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bishopville?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2021; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.