Gilbert, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gilbert: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gilbert and Lexington County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lexington County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Lexington County compares with South Carolina
Lexington County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lexington County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lexington County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 64.1 | 61.6 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 15% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.1% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 80% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.7% | 11.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.8% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.9% | 21.5% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with South Carolina, Lexington County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
The headline for Gilbert: I-20 deadliest road: 6 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Gilbert since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,302 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lexington County. They injured 1,522 people and killed 74.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 109 truck crashes were reported in Gilbert since 2015; patterns below come from Lexington County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (9.7% of the year) and are lowest in February (7.0%).
November through March accounts for 39.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in South Carolina.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 7.1% of truck crashes.
0.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.4% across South Carolina.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-20 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6). It is followed by US-178 (2), US-378 (2) and CR-TRUEX Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 54 of the truck crashes here, or 2.3%, compared with 2.1% in South Carolina.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in May (17% of them).
They recorded 3.8 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Gilbert fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-20, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Lexington County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 6 |
| US-178 | 2 |
| US-378 | 2 |
| CR-TRUEX Rd | 1 |
| SR-245 | 1 |
| SR-34 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lexington County) |
|---|---|
| I-26 | 382 |
| I-20 | 216 |
| I-77 | 46 |
| Two Notch Rd | 29 |
| Charleston Hwy | 25 |
| Edmund Hwy | 21 |
| Augusta Rd | 20 |
| Fish Hatchery Rd | 19 |
Gilbert at a glance
| Population | 618 |
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Density | 228 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29054) | $91,099 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29054) | $284,469 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lexington 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 | 131 | — | 3.4 |
| 2000s | 134 | +2% | 3.0 |
| 2010s | 187 | +40% | 4.8 |
| 2020s | 191 | +2% | 5.4 |
In the 1990s about 131 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 191. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 7.2 a year in 2016–19 and 5.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gilbert
How many truck crashes happen in Gilbert?
2,302 truck crashes have been reported in Lexington County since 2015, with 74 deaths and 1,522 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Gilbert?
I-20 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Gilbert since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Gilbert?
The worst month is March: 9.7% of truck crashes in Lexington County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Gilbert?
54 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lexington County since 2015, 2.3% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Gilbert compare with South Carolina?
Per 100,000 residents, Lexington County has 64.1 truck crashes a year; South Carolina has 61.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Gilbert?
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.