Chester, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Chester: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Chester and Chesterfield County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chesterfield County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Chesterfield County compares with Virginia
Chesterfield County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Chesterfield County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Chesterfield County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.2 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 21% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 46% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.3% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 23% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.7% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.9% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.9% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Chesterfield County has lower values than Virginia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
The headline for Chesterfield County: 1 in 24 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.2%, vs 2.5% in Virginia.
Overview
Police reported 1,843 crashes involving commercial trucks in Chesterfield County since 2015: 781 people were injured and 26 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Chester since 2015, this page uses Chesterfield County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
87% of truck crash reports in Chesterfield County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 9.4% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (7.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.9% of truck crashes, against 39.8% across Virginia.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 8.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Virginia: 3.0%).
Where crashes happen
I-295 leads within 10 miles of Chester with 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come I-95 (3), SR-288 (2) and US-301 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
78 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.2% share (Virginia: 2.5%).
Their busiest month is August, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 1.4 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Chester fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-295; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Chesterfield County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-295 | 8 |
| I-95 | 3 |
| SR-288 | 2 |
| US-301 | 2 |
| CR-20 | 1 |
| CR-602 | 1 |
| CR-618 | 1 |
| CR-651 | 1 |
| CR-7555 S Laburnum Ave | 1 |
| I-85 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Chesterfield County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 186 |
| Hull Street Rd | 40 |
| Hull Street Road | 37 |
| Midlothian Turnpike | 36 |
| SR-288 | 34 |
| Sb I-95 | 29 |
| W Hundred Rd | 25 |
| Nb I-95 | 24 |
Chester at a glance
| Land area | 13.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 23831) | $95,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 23831) | $336,445 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Chesterfield 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 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 61 | +100% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 113 | +86% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 179 | +59% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 30 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 179. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Chester
How common are truck crashes in Chester?
Chesterfield County has had 1,843 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 781 people and killing 26.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Chester?
Since 2015, I-295 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Chester: 8.
When do most truck crashes happen in Chester?
Truck crashes in Chesterfield County peak in July, with 9.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Chester?
Since 2015, Chesterfield County has reported 78 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.2% of its truck crashes.
How does Chester compare with Virginia for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 40.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Chesterfield County, vs 51.1 for Virginia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Chester?
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.