Verona, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Verona: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Verona and Augusta County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Augusta County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
16 of 1,221 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Augusta County compares with Virginia
Augusta County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Augusta County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Augusta County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 131.1 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 12% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 45% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.1% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.1% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.5% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.4% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.0% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Augusta County sits below Virginia on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Augusta County: 5.1% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 3.0% in Virginia.
Overview
Police reported 1,221 crashes involving commercial trucks in Augusta County since 2015: 507 people were injured and 26 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Verona since 2015; patterns below come from Augusta County as a whole.
87% of truck crash reports in Augusta County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 10.3% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.4% of truck crashes, against 39.8% across Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (8.8%).
5.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-81 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6). After it: US-340 (3), I-64 (2) and SR-262 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
16 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.3% share (Virginia: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Verona fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-81, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 5.1% 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 Augusta County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 6 |
| US-340 | 3 |
| I-64 | 2 |
| SR-262 | 1 |
| SR-285 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Augusta County) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 364 |
| I-81 North | 49 |
| I-64 | 48 |
| Interstate 81 North | 42 |
| Interstate 81 South | 41 |
| Nb I-81 | 39 |
| I-81 South | 38 |
| SR-340 | 23 |
Verona at a glance
| Land area | 7.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 24482) | $75,866 |
| Median home value (ZIP 24482) | $270,145 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Augusta 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 | 45 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 69 | +54% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 77 | +12% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 113 | +46% | 2.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 45 to 113. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Verona
How many truck crashes happen in Verona?
1,221 truck crashes have been reported in Augusta County since 2015, with 26 deaths and 507 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Verona?
NHTSA data shows I-81 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Verona since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Verona?
Truck crashes in Augusta County peak in August, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Verona?
16 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Augusta County since 2015, 1.3% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Verona compared with Virginia?
Per 100,000 residents, Augusta County has 131.1 truck crashes a year; Virginia has 51.1.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Verona?
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.