Pelion, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pelion: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pelion 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 |
Lexington County has lower values than South Carolina for deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
The headline for Pelion: I-20 deadliest road: 5 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Pelion 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.
Pelion had 59 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lexington County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (9.7% of the year) and are lowest in February (7.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.8% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across South Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.1%).
0.1% 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 Pelion is I-20, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come US-178 (3), SR-302 (2) and CR-TRUEX Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
54 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.3% share (South Carolina: 2.1%).
Their busiest month is May, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.8, vs 3.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Pelion fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-20 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: May is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Lexington County.
- 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 Lexington County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 5 |
| US-178 | 3 |
| SR-302 | 2 |
| CR-TRUEX Rd | 1 |
| Cr- Jim Spence Rd | 1 |
| SR-34 | 1 |
| SR-6 | 1 |
| SR-602 | 1 |
| SR-625 | 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 |
Pelion at a glance
| Population | 623 |
| Land area | 3.7 sq mi |
| Density | 169 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29123) | $59,317 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29123) | $138,432 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 131 to 191. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 7.2 a year in 2016–19, 5.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pelion
How many truck accidents are there in Pelion?
2,302 truck crashes have been reported in Lexington County since 2015, with 74 deaths and 1,522 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Pelion?
Since 2015, I-20 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pelion: 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Pelion?
March has the most truck crashes in Lexington County, 9.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pelion?
Since 2015, Lexington County has reported 54 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Pelion compared with South Carolina?
Lexington County records 64.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.6 across South Carolina.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Pelion?
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.