ZIP 27924 (Colerain, NC) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 27924: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Bertie 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
4 of 286 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bertie County compares with North Carolina
Bertie County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bertie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bertie County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 142.2 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 8% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 41% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 34% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.4% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.4% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 68% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.4% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.4% | 20.4% | 24.8% | same |
Bertie County has lower values than North Carolina for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above North Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Bertie County: 1 in 66 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.5%, vs 2.6% in North Carolina.
Overview
Since 2015, 286 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bertie County. They injured 208 people and killed 6.
That averages about one truck crash every 15 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (10.1% of the year) and are lowest in June (6.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.4% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for North Carolina.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Carolina: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 27924 happened on SR-32 (1) and US-13 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.4% share (North Carolina: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 27924 fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 26.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above North Carolina; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Bertie County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-32 | 1 |
| US-13 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bertie County) |
|---|---|
| King St | 1 |
| Perdue | 1 |
| US-13 | 1 |
ZIP 27924 at a glance
| Population | 2,708 |
| Density | 11 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $72,469 |
| Home ownership | 78% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bertie 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 | 28 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 21 | -25% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 24 | +12% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 24 | -1% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 28 to 24. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 27924
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 27924?
Since 2015, 286 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bertie County (208 injured, 6 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 27924?
January has the most truck crashes in Bertie County, 10.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 27924?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bertie County since 2015, 1.4% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in ZIP 27924 compare with North Carolina?
The yearly rate is 142.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bertie County, vs 61.3 for North Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 27924?
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.