Springdale Town, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Springdale Town: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Springdale Town 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. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
The headline for Springdale Town: I-20 7 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Springdale.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,302 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lexington County. They injured 1,522 people and killed 74.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 90 truck crashes were reported in Springdale Town 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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for South Carolina.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, 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
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Springdale is I-20, with 7 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-26 (6), SR-48 (5) and I-77 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 54 crashes, 2.3% of the total, against 2.1% across South Carolina.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in May (17% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 3.8 deaths compared with 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Springdale Town 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.
- 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
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 | 7 |
| I-26 | 6 |
| SR-48 | 5 |
| I-77 | 3 |
| SR-602 | 3 |
| SR-72 | 3 |
| US-1 | 3 |
| US-21 | 3 |
| US-321 | 3 |
| SR-302 | 2 |
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 |
Springdale Town at a glance
| Population | 2,756 |
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,017 per sq mi |
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 Springdale Town
How common are truck crashes in Springdale Town?
Since 2015, 2,302 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lexington County (1,522 injured, 74 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Springdale Town?
I-20 had 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Springdale since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Springdale Town?
Truck crashes in Lexington County peak in March, with 9.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Springdale Town?
Garbage trucks were involved in 54 reported crashes in Lexington County since 2015 (2.3% of truck crashes).
How does Springdale Town compare with South Carolina for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Lexington County has 64.1 truck crashes a year; South Carolina has 61.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Springdale Town?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.