ZIP 27860 (Pantego, NC) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 27860: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Beaufort County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 269 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Beaufort County compares with North Carolina
Beaufort County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Beaufort County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Beaufort County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.6 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 14% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 36% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 55% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.7% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.9% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 15% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.7% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 17.4% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Beaufort County sits below North Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Beaufort County: 1 in 22 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.7%, against 2.6% for North Carolina.
Overview
Since 2015, 269 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Beaufort County. They injured 183 people and killed 5.
That averages about one truck crash every 16 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 9.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 6.7%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.7% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for North Carolina.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (10.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.8% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in North Carolina.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of ZIP 27860 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
13 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.8% share (North Carolina: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 27860 fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Beaufort County.
- 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 Beaufort County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Beaufort County) |
|---|---|
| East Coast Equipment | 2 |
| Market St | 2 |
| W 15Th St | 2 |
| 15Th St | 1 |
| Carolina Ave | 1 |
| E 10Th St | 1 |
| E 5Th St | 1 |
| East 12Th Street | 1 |
ZIP 27860 at a glance
| Population | 1,546 |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $62,083 |
| Median home value | $145,672 |
| Home ownership | 72% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Beaufort 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 | 25 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 26 | +4% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 26 | +2% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 22 | -18% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 25 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 22. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 27860
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 27860?
Beaufort County has had 269 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 183 people and killing 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 27860?
Truck crashes in Beaufort County peak in January, with 9.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 27860?
Since 2015, Beaufort County has reported 13 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in ZIP 27860 compare with North Carolina?
The yearly rate is 52.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Beaufort County, vs 61.3 for North Carolina.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 27860?
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.