Lake Wylie, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Wylie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Wylie and York County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use York County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How York County compares with South Carolina
York County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where York County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | York County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.9 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 37% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 30% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.9% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.1% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.0% | 21.5% | 24.8% | same |
York County sits below South Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above South Carolina on garbage-truck share.
Lake Wylie at a glance: I-77 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Lake Wylie: 8 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,365 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in York County. They injured 805 people and killed 40.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Lake Wylie had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use York County numbers.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 9.5% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (7.5%).
November through March accounts for 40.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.5% in South Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (8.8%).
0.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.4% across South Carolina.
Where crashes happen
I-77 leads within 10 miles of Lake Wylie with 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-49 (3), Steele Creek Rd (2) and I-485 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 37 crashes, 2.7% of the total, against 2.1% across South Carolina.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in July (16% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Lake Wylie fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-77, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: July is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in York County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 York County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-77 | 8 |
| SR-49 | 3 |
| Steele Creek Rd | 2 |
| I-485 | 1 |
| SR-460 | 1 |
| SR-557 | 1 |
| Ssr-1109 Ferguson Ridge Rd | 1 |
| Ssr-1128 E Westinghouse Blvd | 1 |
| Ssr-1128 Westinghouse Blvd | 1 |
| Ssr-1347 Nevada Blvd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (York County) |
|---|---|
| I-77 | 120 |
| Mcconnells Hwy | 25 |
| Charlotte Hwy | 19 |
| Carowinds Blvd | 14 |
| Anderson Rd | 13 |
| Gold Hill Rd | 9 |
| Sutton Rd | 9 |
| SR-324 | 8 |
Lake Wylie at a glance
| Land area | 7.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29708) | $132,018 |
| Median home value (ZIP 29708) | $525,392 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in York 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 | 94 | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 84 | -11% | 3.0 |
| 2010s | 101 | +19% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 115 | +14% | 3.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 94 to 115. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.2 a year in 2016–19, 3.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Wylie
How many truck accidents are there in Lake Wylie?
Since 2015, 1,365 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in York County (805 injured, 40 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Lake Wylie?
NHTSA data shows I-77 with 8 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lake Wylie since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lake Wylie?
Truck crashes in York County peak in October, with 9.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lake Wylie?
Garbage trucks were involved in 37 reported crashes in York County since 2015 (2.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Lake Wylie compare with South Carolina?
Per 100,000 residents, York County has 38.9 truck crashes a year; South Carolina has 61.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lake Wylie?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.