Greeleyville, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Greeleyville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Greeleyville and Williamsburg County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Williamsburg County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 319 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Williamsburg County compares with South Carolina
Williamsburg County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Williamsburg County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Williamsburg County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 98.8 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 53% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 23% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.1% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.8% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.1% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 16.3% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Williamsburg County sits below South Carolina on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above South Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Williamsburg County: 1 in 98 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.0%, vs 2.1% in South Carolina.
Overview
Since 2015, 319 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Williamsburg County. They injured 214 people and killed 17.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
With 24 truck crashes reported in Greeleyville since 2015, this page uses Williamsburg County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (12.5% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.0%).
November through March accounts for 45.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in South Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (11.0%).
Road surface: 0.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Carolina: 0.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Greeleyville happened on US-52 (2) and SR-261 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 0.9%, compared with 2.1% in South Carolina.
Route planning tips for Greeleyville fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 27.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than South Carolina.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Crash reporting for 2020 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Williamsburg County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-52 | 2 |
| SR-261 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Williamsburg County) |
|---|---|
| County Line Rd | 26 |
| Williamsburg County Hwy | 15 |
| Seaboard Rd | 14 |
| Hemingway Hwy | 9 |
| Santee Rd | 9 |
| US-521 | 8 |
| Easler Hwy | 7 |
| Sumter Hwy | 7 |
Greeleyville at a glance
| Population | 359 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 294 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29056) | $47,031 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29056) | $65,906 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Williamsburg 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 | 24 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 21 | -11% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 26 | +25% | 1.8 |
| 2020s | 27 | +4% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 24 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 27. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Greeleyville
How many truck crashes happen in Greeleyville?
Since 2015, 319 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Williamsburg County (214 injured, 17 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Greeleyville?
The worst month is March: 12.5% of truck crashes in Williamsburg County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Greeleyville?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Williamsburg County since 2015, 0.9% of all truck crashes.
How does Greeleyville compare with South Carolina for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Williamsburg County has 98.8 truck crashes a year; South Carolina has 61.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Greeleyville?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.