Buena Vista city, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Buena Vista city: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 4 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
Buena Vista city at a glance: #130 of 133 for truck crashes in Virginia, out of 133 counties.
Overview
Police reported 4 crashes involving commercial trucks in Buena Vista city since 2015: 2 people were injured and 0 were killed.
When crashes happen
Buena Vista city has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded in Buena Vista city.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 25.0%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Buena Vista city fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Buena Vista city
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded in Buena Vista city since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Buena Vista city) |
|---|---|
| 29Th Street | 1 |
| E 29Th St | 1 |
| E 29Th Street | 1 |
| Magnolia Ave | 1 |
Buena Vista city at a glance
| Population | 6,581 |
| Land area | 6.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,022 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Buena Vista city 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 | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 1 | — | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 0 | -70% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 1 | +122% | 0.0 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Buena Vista city
How many truck crashes happen in Buena Vista city?
Since 2015, 4 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Buena Vista city (2 injured, 0 killed).
Are garbage truck crashes common in Buena Vista city?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Buena Vista city since 2015, 25.0% of all truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Buena Vista city?
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.