Rocky Gap, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rocky Gap: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rocky Gap 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
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 stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Bland County at a glance: 5.6% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Virginia: 3.0%).
Overview
Since 2015, 229 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bland County. They injured 74 people and killed 3.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 19 days.
Rocky Gap had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bland County numbers.
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
March has the most truck crashes, 12.2% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (3.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.1% of truck crashes, against 39.8% across Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.3%).
Road surface: 5.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Virginia: 3.0%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Rocky Gap happened on I-77 (1) and SR-123 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.3% share (Virginia: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Rocky Gap fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 5.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Virginia; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Bland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-77 | 1 |
| SR-123 | 1 |
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 |
Rocky Gap at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 24366) | $33,148 |
| Median home value (ZIP 24366) | $98,051 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 23. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rocky Gap
How many truck accidents are there in Rocky Gap?
229 truck crashes have been reported in Bland County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 74 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Rocky Gap?
Truck crashes in Bland County peak in March, with 12.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Rocky Gap?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Bland County since 2015 (1.3% of truck crashes).
How does Rocky Gap compare with Virginia for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 316.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bland County, vs 51.1 for Virginia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Rocky Gap?
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.