Jewell Ridge, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Jewell Ridge: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Jewell Ridge and Buchanan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Buchanan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 208 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Buchanan County compares with Virginia
Buchanan County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Buchanan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Buchanan County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 95.6 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 40% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.1% | 3.0% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.9% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.9% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.3% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 14.3% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 41% below the state |
Buchanan County has lower values than Virginia for garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Buchanan County: 4.1 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Virginia: 2.6).
Overview
Since 2015, 208 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Buchanan County. They injured 96 people and killed 9.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 20 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Jewell Ridge since 2015; patterns below come from Buchanan County as a whole.
89% of truck crash reports in Buchanan 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 11.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 5.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.3% of truck crashes, vs 39.8% for Virginia.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 10.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 3.1% 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 Jewell Ridge happened on CR-0632 (1), CR-624 (1), CR-92 (1), SR-16 (1) and US-19 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 1.9%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Jewell Ridge fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Buchanan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-0632 | 1 |
| CR-624 | 1 |
| CR-92 | 1 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
| US-19 | 1 |
| US-460 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Buchanan County) |
|---|---|
| SR-460 | 46 |
| SR-83 | 16 |
| SR-645 | 13 |
| SR-624 | 9 |
| Rt. 460 | 8 |
| SR-643 | 8 |
| SR-650 | 6 |
| SR-635 | 5 |
Jewell Ridge at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 24622) | $32,049 |
| Median home value (ZIP 24622) | $86,291 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Buchanan 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 | 30 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 23 | -22% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 21 | -8% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 18 | -18% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 30 a year in the 1990s and 18 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Jewell Ridge
How many truck accidents are there in Jewell Ridge?
208 truck crashes have been reported in Buchanan County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 96 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Jewell Ridge?
The worst month is March: 11.5% of truck crashes in Buchanan County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Jewell Ridge?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Buchanan County since 2015, 1.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Jewell Ridge compared with Virginia?
The yearly rate is 95.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Buchanan County, vs 51.1 for Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Jewell Ridge?
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.