Whitmire, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Whitmire: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Whitmire and Newberry County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Newberry County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 679 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Newberry County compares with South Carolina
Newberry County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Newberry County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Newberry County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 154.7 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 21% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 58% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.8% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.5% | 11.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.2% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Newberry County sits below South Carolina on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above South Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark.
What stands out in Newberry County: 0.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.4% in South Carolina.
Overview
Since 2015, 679 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Newberry County. They injured 417 people and killed 22.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 6 days.
Whitmire had 25 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Newberry County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is April with 10.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 7.1%.
November through March accounts for 40.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in South Carolina.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Carolina: 0.4%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Whitmire is I-26, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 0.9%, compared with 2.1% in South Carolina.
Route planning tips for Whitmire fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-26; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 28.8% of truck crashes here, more than South Carolina; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Newberry County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-26 | 5 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Newberry County) |
|---|---|
| I-26 | 187 |
| US-76 | 15 |
| US-176 | 11 |
| Sc34 | 10 |
| Sc121 | 9 |
| Wilson Rd | 5 |
| Sc56 | 5 |
| Airport Rd | 4 |
Whitmire at a glance
| Population | 1,439 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,151 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29178) | $60,241 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29178) | $72,863 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Newberry 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 | 42 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 42 | +1% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 48 | +13% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 68 | +42% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 42 to 68. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Whitmire
How common are truck crashes in Whitmire?
Newberry County has had 679 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 417 people and killing 22.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Whitmire?
I-26 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Whitmire since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Whitmire?
The worst month is April: 10.3% of truck crashes in Newberry County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Whitmire?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Newberry County since 2015 (0.9% of truck crashes).
How does Whitmire compare with South Carolina for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 154.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Newberry County, vs 61.6 for South Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Whitmire?
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.