Cumberland, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cumberland: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cumberland and Cumberland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cumberland County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 39 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cumberland County compares with Virginia
Cumberland County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cumberland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cumberland County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 34.3 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 33% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.7% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.9% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 47% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.0% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 7.9% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 67% below the state |
Cumberland County has lower values than Virginia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher injuries per crash and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Cumberland County: August worst month: 20.5% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 39 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cumberland County. They injured 22 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 106 days.
Cumberland had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cumberland County numbers.
77% of truck crash reports in Cumberland County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 20.5% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 50.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.8% in Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (17.9%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Cumberland happened on US-60 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 2.6%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Cumberland fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cumberland County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Cumberland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-60 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cumberland County) |
|---|---|
| SR-60 | 10 |
| SR-45 | 5 |
| Rt. 60 | 2 |
| SR-45N | 2 |
| Anderson Hwy | 1 |
| Cook Rd | 1 |
| Cumberland Road | 1 |
| Cumberland Road At 0.20M N Of Agee Lane | 1 |
Cumberland at a glance
| Land area | 4.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 23040) | $52,819 |
| Median home value (ZIP 23040) | $232,784 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cumberland 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 | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 4 | +60% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | -12% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | -29% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cumberland
How common are truck crashes in Cumberland?
Cumberland County has had 39 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 22 people and killing 1.
When do most truck crashes happen in Cumberland?
The worst month is August: 20.5% of truck crashes in Cumberland County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Cumberland?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cumberland County since 2015, 2.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cumberland compare with Virginia?
The yearly rate is 34.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cumberland County, vs 51.1 for Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Cumberland?
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.