Swansea, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Swansea: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Swansea 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 runs above South Carolina on garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Lexington County: 0.1% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.4% in South Carolina.
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.
Swansea had 86 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
The worst month is March with 9.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 7.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Swansea happened on I-26 (3), US-321 (3), SR-6 (2), Cr- Jim Spence Rd (1) and SR-172 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Swansea fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Lexington County.
- Waste haulers: May is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Lexington County.
- 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-26 | 3 |
| US-321 | 3 |
| SR-6 | 2 |
| Cr- Jim Spence Rd | 1 |
| SR-172 | 1 |
| SR-73 | 1 |
| US-178 | 1 |
| US-21 | 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 |
Swansea at a glance
| Population | 771 |
| Land area | 2.1 sq mi |
| Density | 369 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29160) | $61,964 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29160) | $150,233 |
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. NHTSA counts 7.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 5.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Swansea
How many truck accidents are there in Swansea?
2,302 truck crashes have been reported in Lexington County since 2015, with 74 deaths and 1,522 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Swansea?
The worst month is March: 9.7% of truck crashes in Lexington County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Swansea?
Since 2015, Lexington County has reported 54 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Swansea compare with South Carolina?
Lexington County records 64.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.6 across South Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Swansea?
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.