North Shore, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in North Shore: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in North Shore and Franklin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Franklin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 455 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Franklin County compares with Virginia
Franklin County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Franklin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Franklin County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.8 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 27% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.2% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.0% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.0% | 24.3% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Virginia, Franklin County is lower on garbage-truck share. It runs above Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Franklin County: May worst month: 12.7% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 455 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Franklin County. They injured 221 people and killed 17.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 9 days.
North Shore had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Franklin County numbers.
82% of truck crash reports in Franklin County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 12.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 6.6%.
November through March accounts for 39.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.8% in Virginia.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 8.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.5% of truck crashes, compared with 3.0% in Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of North Shore happened on CR-626 Smith Mountain Rd (1), CR-834 (1) and SR-122 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (Virginia: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for North Shore fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 3.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Virginia), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Franklin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-626 Smith Mountain Rd | 1 |
| CR-834 | 1 |
| SR-122 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Franklin County) |
|---|---|
| SR-220 | 104 |
| Rt.220 | 20 |
| Rt. 220 | 17 |
| SR-40 | 15 |
| Virgil H Goode Hwy | 14 |
| SR-122 | 12 |
| Virgil H. Goode Hwy. (Rt. 220) | 11 |
| Virgil H Goode Highway | 10 |
North Shore at a glance
| Land area | 14.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 24176) | $98,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 24176) | $653,410 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Franklin 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 | 29 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 29 | -1% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 32 | +12% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 43 | +34% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 29 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 43. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about North Shore
How common are truck crashes in North Shore?
455 truck crashes have been reported in Franklin County since 2015, with 17 deaths and 221 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in North Shore?
The worst month is May: 12.7% of truck crashes in Franklin County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in North Shore?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Franklin County since 2015 (1.8% of truck crashes).
How does North Shore compare with Virginia for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 70.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Franklin County, vs 51.1 for Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in North Shore?
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.