Hopewell city, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hopewell 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
5 of 80 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Hopewell city compares with Virginia
Hopewell city against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hopewell city stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hopewell city | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 31.3 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 39% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.3% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.4% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.1% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 66% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.2% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.2% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 37% below the state |
Hopewell city sits below Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Hopewell city: 1 in 16 crashes involve a garbage truck (5 since 2015), vs 2.5% across Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 80 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hopewell city. They injured 49 people and killed 0.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 51 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (15.0% of the year) and are lowest in February (2.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.2% of truck crashes, against 39.8% across Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (15.0%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location in Hopewell city since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 6.2%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Hopewell city fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 30.4% 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
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 Hopewell city
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded in Hopewell city since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hopewell city) |
|---|---|
| E Randolph Rd | 8 |
| Oaklawn Blvd | 8 |
| Winston Churchill Dr | 5 |
| Industrial St | 4 |
| I-295 | 3 |
| Woodlawn St | 3 |
| Arlington Road | 2 |
| E Randolph Road | 2 |
Hopewell city at a glance
| Population | 22,970 |
| Land area | 10.4 sq mi |
| Density | 2,218 per sq mi |
Historical data: truck crashes in Hopewell 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 | 1 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 3 | +220% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 7 | +157% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 7 | -0% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Hopewell city
How many truck crashes happen in Hopewell city?
80 truck crashes have been reported in Hopewell city since 2015, with 0 deaths and 49 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hopewell city?
The worst month is June: 15.0% of truck crashes in Hopewell city happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hopewell city?
Since 2015, Hopewell city has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hopewell city compare with Virginia?
Per 100,000 residents, Hopewell city has 31.3 truck crashes a year; Virginia has 51.1.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hopewell 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.