Great Falls Crossing, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Great Falls Crossing: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Great Falls Crossing 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).
The headline for Fairfax County: May more garbage-truck crashes happen in May than in any other month (16%).
Overview
Since 2015, 4,649 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Fairfax County. They injured 2,015 people and killed 54.
That averages about 1 truck crash a day in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Great Falls Crossing 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
June has the most truck crashes, 9.9% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (6.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 37.7% of truck crashes, vs 39.8% for Virginia.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.9% of truck crashes, compared with 3.0% in Virginia.
Where crashes happen
I-495 leads within 10 miles of Great Falls Crossing with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come I-66 (3), SR-190 (2) and CR-1036 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
151 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.2% share (Virginia: 2.5%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in May (16% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 1.4, vs 1.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Great Falls Crossing 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.
- Waste haulers: May is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Fairfax County.
- Morning starts matter: 24.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Virginia.
- 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 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 | 3 |
| SR-190 | 2 |
| CR-1036 | 1 |
| CR-2963 | 1 |
| CR-4721 | 1 |
| CR-606 | 1 |
| CR-668 | 1 |
| CR-681 | 1 |
| CR-846 | 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 |
Great Falls Crossing at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 20194) | $170,988 |
| Median home value (ZIP 20194) | $827,605 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 163 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 407. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.0 a year in 2016–19 and 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Great Falls Crossing
How common are truck crashes in Great Falls Crossing?
Since 2015, 4,649 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Fairfax County (2,015 injured, 54 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Great Falls Crossing?
Since 2015, I-495 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Great Falls Crossing: 7.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Great Falls Crossing?
Truck crashes in Fairfax County peak in June, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Great Falls Crossing?
151 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Fairfax County since 2015, 3.2% of all truck crashes.
How does Great Falls Crossing compare with Virginia for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Fairfax County has 34.6 truck crashes a year; Virginia has 51.1.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Great Falls Crossing?
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.