Falls Church, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Falls Church: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Falls Church and Falls Church city, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Falls Church city numbers.
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
Falls Church at a glance: I-495 15 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Falls Church.
Overview
Since 2015, 12 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Falls Church city. They injured 5 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 335 days.
Falls Church had 12 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Falls Church city numbers.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Falls Church city has on record.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-495 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (15). Next come I-66 (3), CR-617 (2) and I-95 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 16.7% of the total, against 2.5% across Virginia.
Route planning tips for Falls Church fleets
- Check whether your routes use I-495, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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 Falls Church city
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-495 | 15 |
| I-66 | 3 |
| CR-617 | 2 |
| I-95 | 2 |
| SR-190 | 2 |
| SR-237 | 2 |
| US-29 | 2 |
| 21st St Nw | 1 |
| 7th St Nw | 1 |
| CR-2735 | 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 at a glance
| Population | 15,034 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 7,348 per sq mi |
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.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Falls Church
How common are truck crashes in Falls Church?
Since 2015, 12 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Falls Church city (5 injured, 1 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Falls Church?
I-495 had 15 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Falls Church since 2015, more than any other road.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Falls Church?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Falls Church city since 2015 (16.7% of truck crashes).
How can I plan a safer truck route in Falls Church?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.