Phenix, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Phenix: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Phenix and Charlotte County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Charlotte County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 117 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Charlotte County compares with Virginia
Charlotte County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Charlotte County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Charlotte County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 90.4 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 65% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.8% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 41% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.8% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.4% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 9% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.0% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.2% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 37% below the state |
Charlotte County has lower values than Virginia for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Charlotte County: 8.9 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.6 across Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 117 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Charlotte County. They injured 60 people and killed 10.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 36 days.
Phenix had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Charlotte County numbers.
91% of truck crash reports in Charlotte County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 17.1% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (3.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.0% of truck crashes, vs 39.8% for Virginia.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 10.3% of truck crashes.
1.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Phenix since 2015: SR-40 (1) and SR-47 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.9%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Phenix fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Charlotte County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-40 | 1 |
| SR-47 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Charlotte County) |
|---|---|
| SR-360 | 22 |
| SR-40 | 11 |
| Rt. 360 | 8 |
| SR-47 | 7 |
| US-360 | 6 |
| SR-92 | 4 |
| SR-15 | 3 |
| Kings Highway At Cabbage Patch Road | 2 |
Phenix at a glance
| Population | 226 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 196 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 23959) | $78,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 23959) | $149,222 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Charlotte 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 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 10 | -11% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 9 | -7% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 11 | +21% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 11. 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 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Phenix
How many truck crashes happen in Phenix?
Charlotte County has had 117 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 60 people and killing 10.
When do most truck crashes happen in Phenix?
Truck crashes in Charlotte County peak in October, with 17.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Phenix?
Since 2015, Charlotte County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.9% of its truck crashes.
How does Phenix compare with Virginia for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 90.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Charlotte County, vs 51.1 for Virginia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Phenix?
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.