Difficult Run, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Difficult Run: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Difficult Run and Fairfax County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fairfax County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Fairfax County compares with Virginia
Fairfax County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fairfax County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fairfax County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 34.6 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 54% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.9% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 37% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.7% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.4% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 30% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.7% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.0% | 24.3% | 24.8% | same |
Fairfax County has lower values than Virginia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Virginia on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Fairfax County: May more garbage-truck crashes happen in May than in any other month (16%).
Overview
Police reported 4,649 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fairfax County since 2015: 2,015 people were injured and 54 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Difficult Run since 2015; patterns below come from Fairfax County as a whole.
85% of truck crash reports in Fairfax County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 9.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 6.9%.
November through March accounts for 37.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.8% in Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.5%).
1.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
I-495 leads within 10 miles of Difficult Run with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-66 (5), SR-28 (3) and SR-123 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 151 of the truck crashes here, or 3.2%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Their busiest month is May, with 16% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 1.4, vs 1.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Difficult Run fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-495 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 24.7% 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
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 Fairfax County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-495 | 7 |
| I-66 | 5 |
| SR-28 | 3 |
| SR-123 | 2 |
| US-29 | 2 |
| CR-1036 | 1 |
| CR-29 | 1 |
| CR-2963 | 1 |
| CR-4721 | 1 |
| CR-606 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fairfax County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 358 |
| I-495 | 190 |
| I-66 West | 190 |
| I-495 South | 186 |
| I-66 East | 182 |
| I-495 North | 181 |
| I-66 | 114 |
| I-95 South | 80 |
Difficult Run at a glance
| Land area | 8.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 22124) | $218,380 |
| Median home value (ZIP 22124) | $999,846 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fairfax 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 | 163 | — | 4.8 |
| 2000s | 326 | +99% | 5.8 |
| 2010s | 422 | +30% | 3.9 |
| 2020s | 407 | -4% | 5.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 163 to 407. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.0 a year in 2016–19, 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Difficult Run
How common are truck crashes in Difficult Run?
Fairfax County has had 4,649 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2,015 people and killing 54.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Difficult Run?
Since 2015, I-495 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Difficult Run: 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Difficult Run?
June has the most truck crashes in Fairfax County, 9.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Difficult Run?
Garbage trucks were involved in 151 reported crashes in Fairfax County since 2015 (3.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Difficult Run compare with Virginia?
Fairfax County records 34.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 51.1 across Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Difficult Run?
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.