Covington, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Covington: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Covington and Alleghany County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Alleghany County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 235 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Alleghany County compares with Virginia
Alleghany County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Alleghany County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Alleghany County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 137.3 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 2.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 47% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.5% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 3.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.6% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 27.2% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.8× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.2% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 31.7% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Alleghany County has lower values than Virginia for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Alleghany County: 9.5% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 235 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Alleghany County. They injured 84 people and killed 4.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 18 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Covington since 2015; patterns below come from Alleghany County as a whole.
87% of truck crash reports in Alleghany County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (10.6% of the year) and are lowest in September (6.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.2% of truck crashes, against 39.8% across Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
9.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Covington since 2015 were spread across roads: I-64 (1) and US-60 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 1.3% of the total, against 2.5% across Virginia.
Route planning tips for Covington fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 9.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Virginia), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Alleghany County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 1 |
| US-60 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Alleghany County) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 124 |
| I-64E | 10 |
| SR-60 | 7 |
| I-64W | 6 |
| SR-220 | 6 |
| SR-311 | 4 |
| Wb I-64 | 4 |
| Rt. 159 | 3 |
Covington at a glance
| Population | 5,663 |
| Land area | 5.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,035 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 24426) | $55,138 |
| Median home value (ZIP 24426) | $118,586 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Alleghany 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 | 17 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 15 | -11% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 18 | +21% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 22 | +21% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 17 to 22. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Covington
How many truck accidents are there in Covington?
Since 2015, 235 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Alleghany County (84 injured, 4 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Covington?
Truck crashes in Alleghany County peak in December, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Covington?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Alleghany County since 2015, 1.3% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Covington compare with Virginia?
Alleghany County records 137.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 51.1 across Virginia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Covington?
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.