Tega Cay, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tega Cay: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tega Cay 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 |
Compared with South Carolina, York County is lower 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.
Tega Cay at a glance: I-77 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Tega Cay: 11 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 1,365 crashes involving commercial trucks in York County since 2015: 805 people were injured and 40 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Tega Cay had 18 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.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 8.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.3% 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 Tega Cay is I-77, with 11 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by I-485 (3), SR-49 (3) and SR-901 (2).
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 Tega Cay fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-77, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at July schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 York County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-77 | 11 |
| I-485 | 3 |
| SR-49 | 3 |
| SR-901 | 2 |
| Steele Creek Rd | 2 |
| US-21 | 2 |
| Carmel Rd | 1 |
| SR-460 | 1 |
| SR-5 | 1 |
| SR-51 | 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 |
Tega Cay at a glance
| Population | 14,294 |
| Land area | 4.6 sq mi |
| Density | 3,127 per 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 |
In the 1990s about 94 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 115. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.2 a year in 2016–19 and 3.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tega Cay
How many truck accidents are there in Tega Cay?
1,365 truck crashes have been reported in York County since 2015, with 40 deaths and 805 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Tega Cay?
Since 2015, I-77 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Tega Cay: 11.
When do most truck crashes happen in Tega Cay?
October has the most truck crashes in York County, 9.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Tega Cay?
Garbage trucks were involved in 37 reported crashes in York County since 2015 (2.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Tega Cay compared with South Carolina?
Per 100,000 residents, York County has 38.9 truck crashes a year; South Carolina has 61.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Tega Cay?
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.