Reidville, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Reidville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Reidville and Spartanburg County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Spartanburg County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Spartanburg County compares with South Carolina
Spartanburg County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Spartanburg County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 81.9 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 23% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 19% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 2.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.5% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.6% | 11.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.9% | 21.5% | 24.8% | same |
Spartanburg County sits below South Carolina on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above South Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Spartanburg County: 1.1% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.4% in South Carolina.
Overview
Since 2015, 3,511 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Spartanburg County. They injured 1,931 people and killed 104.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Reidville had 78 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Spartanburg County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 9.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 6.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for South Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (7.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.1% of truck crashes, compared with 0.4% in South Carolina.
Where crashes happen
I-85 leads within 10 miles of Reidville with 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come I-26 (4), SR-101 (3) and SR-14 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 60 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 2.1% in South Carolina.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in October (17% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 1.7 deaths compared with 3.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Reidville fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Spartanburg County.
- Check whether your routes use I-85, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Spartanburg County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.1% of truck crashes here, more than South Carolina; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Spartanburg County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-85 | 11 |
| I-26 | 4 |
| SR-101 | 3 |
| SR-14 | 3 |
| US-221 | 2 |
| CR-GATEWAY Drive | 1 |
| SR-290 | 1 |
| SR-292 | 1 |
| SR-80 | 1 |
| US-29 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Spartanburg County) |
|---|---|
| I-85 | 593 |
| I-26 | 188 |
| Chesnee Hwy | 33 |
| SR-101 | 33 |
| New Cut Rd | 32 |
| Asheville Hwy | 30 |
| Reidville Rd | 26 |
| Boiling Springs Rd | 24 |
Reidville at a glance
| Population | 1,842 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,046 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29375) | $158,971 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Spartanburg 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 | 231 | — | 6.0 |
| 2000s | 177 | -23% | 3.8 |
| 2010s | 234 | +32% | 4.9 |
| 2020s | 315 | +34% | 7.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 231 a year in the 1990s and 315 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 5.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 7.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Reidville
How many truck accidents are there in Reidville?
Since 2015, 3,511 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Spartanburg County (1,931 injured, 104 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Reidville?
Since 2015, I-85 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Reidville: 11.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Reidville?
August has the most truck crashes in Spartanburg County, 9.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Reidville?
Since 2015, Spartanburg County has reported 60 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Reidville compare with South Carolina?
The yearly rate is 81.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Spartanburg County, vs 61.6 for South Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Reidville?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.