Falls Church city, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Falls Church city: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 12 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in Falls Church city: #125 of 133 for truck crashes in Virginia, out of 133 counties.
Overview
Falls Church city has recorded 12 truck crashes since 2015, with 5 people injured and 1 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 335 days.
When crashes happen
Falls Church city has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes in Falls Church city since 2015 were spread across roads: US-29 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 16.7%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Falls Church city fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Falls Church city
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Falls Church city) |
|---|---|
| US-29 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Falls Church city) |
|---|---|
| 200-Blk S Washington St | 2 |
| 100-Blk S Washington St | 1 |
| 900-Block W. Broad St | 1 |
| Block S West St | 1 |
| Lincoln Ave | 1 |
| N Washington St | 1 |
| Roosevelt Blvd | 1 |
| Route 29 / N Washington St | 1 |
Falls Church city at a glance
| Population | 15,034 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 7,348 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $168,882 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Falls Church 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 |
| 2000s | 5 | — | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 1 | -88% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | +178% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 2000s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
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Questions fleets ask about Falls Church city
How common are truck crashes in Falls Church city?
12 truck crashes have been reported in Falls Church city since 2015, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Falls Church city?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Falls Church city since 2015 (16.7% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Falls Church city?
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.