Ebony, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ebony: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ebony and Brunswick County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Brunswick County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 319 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Brunswick County compares with Virginia
Brunswick County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Brunswick County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Brunswick County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 170.9 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 3.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 73% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 34% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.4% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.0% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.9% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.9% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 27.7% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Brunswick County sits below Virginia on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Brunswick County at a glance: 5.4% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 319 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Brunswick County. They injured 137 people and killed 3.
That averages about one truck crash every 14 days in fully reported years.
Ebony had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Brunswick County numbers.
85% of truck crash reports in Brunswick County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 6.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.9% of truck crashes, against 39.8% across Virginia.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 7.8% of truck crashes.
5.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Ebony happened on I-85 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 1.6% of the total, against 2.5% across Virginia.
Route planning tips for Ebony fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 26.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Virginia.
- 5.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Virginia; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Brunswick County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-85 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Brunswick County) |
|---|---|
| I-85 | 92 |
| SR-58 | 47 |
| SR-712 | 11 |
| SR-46 | 8 |
| SR-1 | 7 |
| Nb I-85 | 5 |
| Sb 85 | 5 |
| Rt. 58 | 4 |
Ebony at a glance
| Land area | 4.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 23845) | $73,393 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Brunswick 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 | 20 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 25 | +29% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 22 | -15% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 31 | +43% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 20 to 31. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ebony
How many truck accidents are there in Ebony?
Brunswick County has had 319 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 137 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ebony?
The worst month is January: 12.9% of truck crashes in Brunswick County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ebony?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Brunswick County since 2015, 1.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Ebony compare with Virginia?
The yearly rate is 170.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Brunswick County, vs 51.1 for Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ebony?
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.