Buckingham Courthouse, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Buckingham Courthouse: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Buckingham Courthouse and Buckingham County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Buckingham County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 89 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Buckingham County compares with Virginia
Buckingham County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Buckingham County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Buckingham County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 45.1 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 12% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 54% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.2% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 61% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.8% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.7% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 68% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.9% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 7.1% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 71% below the state |
Buckingham County has lower values than Virginia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Virginia on deaths per 100 crashes, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Buckingham County: 10.6 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.6 across Virginia.
Overview
Buckingham County has recorded 89 truck crashes since 2015, with 34 people injured and 9 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 47 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Buckingham Courthouse since 2015, this page uses Buckingham County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
93% of truck crash reports in Buckingham 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 13.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 3.4%.
November through March accounts for 45.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.8% in Virginia.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 13.5% of truck crashes.
1.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Buckingham Courthouse since 2015 were spread across roads: US-15 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Buckingham Courthouse fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Buckingham County.
- Morning starts matter: 31.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Virginia.
- 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 Buckingham County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-15 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Buckingham County) |
|---|---|
| SR-15 | 16 |
| SR-60 | 7 |
| Rt. 20 | 4 |
| Rt. 15 | 3 |
| Rt. 60 | 3 |
| S James Madison Hwy | 3 |
| SR-20 | 3 |
| Rt 60/James Anderson Hwy | 2 |
Buckingham Courthouse at a glance
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 23921) | $67,955 |
| Median home value (ZIP 23921) | $237,042 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Buckingham 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 | 7 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 7 | -0% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 8 | +21% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 8 | -6% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Buckingham Courthouse
How many truck accidents are there in Buckingham Courthouse?
89 truck crashes have been reported in Buckingham County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 34 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Buckingham Courthouse?
Truck crashes in Buckingham County peak in January, with 13.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Buckingham Courthouse?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Buckingham County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Buckingham Courthouse compare with Virginia?
The yearly rate is 45.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Buckingham County, vs 51.1 for Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Buckingham Courthouse?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.