Lake Holiday, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Holiday: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Holiday and Frederick County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Frederick County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
17 of 1,157 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Frederick County compares with Virginia
Frederick County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Frederick County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Frederick County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 98.2 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 37% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.7% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.4% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.4% | 14.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.9% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.1% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Frederick County has lower values than Virginia for injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Frederick County: 4.7% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Virginia: 3.0%).
Overview
Police reported 1,157 crashes involving commercial trucks in Frederick County since 2015: 468 people were injured and 44 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lake Holiday since 2015; patterns below come from Frederick County as a whole.
86% of truck crash reports in Frederick County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (10.0% of the year) and are lowest in April (7.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.9% of truck crashes, against 39.8% across Virginia.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 7.3% of truck crashes.
4.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-50 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6). Next come SR-259 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 17 crashes, 1.5% of the total, against 2.5% across Virginia.
Route planning tips for Lake Holiday fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-50, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 4.7% of truck crashes here, more than Virginia; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Frederick County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 6 |
| SR-259 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Frederick County) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 434 |
| SR-522 | 34 |
| SR-37 | 27 |
| SR-7 | 20 |
| Sb I-81 | 19 |
| Martinsburg Pike | 18 |
| SR-50 | 13 |
| SR-11 | 13 |
Lake Holiday at a glance
| Land area | 3.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 22637) | $81,132 |
| Median home value (ZIP 22637) | $364,407 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Frederick 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 | 45 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 72 | +62% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 74 | +2% | 2.1 |
| 2020s | 106 | +44% | 1.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 45 to 106. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Holiday
How common are truck crashes in Lake Holiday?
Since 2015, 1,157 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Frederick County (468 injured, 44 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Lake Holiday?
US-50 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lake Holiday since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lake Holiday?
Truck crashes in Frederick County peak in June, with 10.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lake Holiday?
Since 2015, Frederick County has reported 17 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lake Holiday compare with Virginia?
Per 100,000 residents, Frederick County has 98.2 truck crashes a year; Virginia has 51.1.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lake Holiday?
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.