Pantops, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pantops: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pantops and Charlottesville city, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Charlottesville city numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 67 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Charlottesville city compares with Virginia
Charlottesville city against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Charlottesville city stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Charlottesville city | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 13.6 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 73% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.27 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 39% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.0% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 37.3% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.6× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.5% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 50% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.8% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 13.4% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 45% below the state |
Charlottesville city sits below Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Charlottesville city: 1 in 17 crashes involve a garbage truck (4 since 2015), vs 2.5% across Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 67 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Charlottesville city. They injured 18 people and killed 0.
That averages about one truck crash every 60 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Pantops since 2015; patterns below come from Charlottesville city as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.4% of the year) and are lowest in August (1.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.8% of truck crashes, against 39.8% across Virginia.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 11.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.0% of truck crashes, compared with 3.0% in Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Pantops happened on I-64 (4), US-29 (4), Druid Ave (1) and SR-22 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 6.0%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Pantops fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 37.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Virginia; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Charlottesville city
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 4 |
| US-29 | 4 |
| Druid Ave | 1 |
| SR-22 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Charlottesville city) |
|---|---|
| Emmet St | 12 |
| 100 250 Bypass | 2 |
| Monticello Ave | 2 |
| Ridge Street | 2 |
| W Main St | 2 |
| 100 14Th Street Northwest | 1 |
| 100 250 Bypaass | 1 |
| 1100 5Th St. Ext. | 1 |
Pantops at a glance
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Charlottesville 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 6 | +3740% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 8 | +31% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 6 | -35% | 0.4 |
In the 2000s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pantops
How many truck crashes happen in Pantops?
67 truck crashes have been reported in Charlottesville city since 2015, with 0 deaths and 18 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Pantops?
The worst month is January: 13.4% of truck crashes in Charlottesville city happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pantops?
Since 2015, Charlottesville city has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Pantops compare with Virginia?
The yearly rate is 13.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Charlottesville city, vs 51.1 for Virginia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Pantops?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.