Mechanicsburg, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mechanicsburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mechanicsburg and Bland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bland County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 229 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Bland County compares with Virginia
Bland County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bland County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 316.0 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 6.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 46% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 27% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 64% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.6% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.4% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.3% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.1% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 33.0% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Bland County has lower values than Virginia for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Bland County: 5.6% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 229 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bland County. They injured 74 people and killed 3.
That averages about one truck crash every 19 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Mechanicsburg since 2015; patterns below come from Bland County as a whole.
88% of truck crash reports in Bland County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 12.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 3.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.1% of truck crashes, vs 39.8% for Virginia.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 8.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.6% of truck crashes, compared with 3.0% in Virginia.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Mechanicsburg since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.3% share (Virginia: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Mechanicsburg fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 5.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Virginia; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Bland 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 (Bland County) |
|---|---|
| I-77 | 129 |
| SR-52 | 6 |
| Sb I-77 | 6 |
| Nb 77 | 4 |
| Nb I-77 | 4 |
| North Bound I-77 | 3 |
| I-77 At 0.30M N Of Kimberlin Road | 2 |
| I-77 Rest Area | 2 |
Mechanicsburg at a glance
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 24315) | $62,708 |
| Median home value (ZIP 24315) | $158,095 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bland 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 | 11 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 13 | +14% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 15 | +15% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 23 | +55% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 11 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 23. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mechanicsburg
How common are truck crashes in Mechanicsburg?
Bland County has had 229 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 74 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mechanicsburg?
The worst month is March: 12.2% of truck crashes in Bland County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Mechanicsburg?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Bland County since 2015 (1.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Mechanicsburg compared with Virginia?
Bland County records 316.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 51.1 across Virginia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mechanicsburg?
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.