Lancaster County, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lancaster County: 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
1 of 18 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in Lancaster County: #120 of 133 rank among Virginia's 133 counties by yearly truck crashes.
Overview
Police reported 18 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lancaster County since 2015: 6 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 236 days.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Lancaster County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes in Lancaster County since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-222 (1) and SR-3 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 5.6%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Lancaster County fleets
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Lancaster County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Lancaster County) |
|---|---|
| SR-222 | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lancaster County) |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Rd | 1 |
| Hoecake Rd | 1 |
| Route 222 / Weems Road | 1 |
| Route 3/Mary Ball Road | 1 |
| Rt 200 / Irvington Rd At Rt 646 / Old Salem Rd | 1 |
| Rt 200 Irvington Road | 1 |
| Rt 222 / Weems Road | 1 |
| Rt 3 Mary Ball Rd At 1.50M E Of Rivers Landing Dr | 1 |
Lancaster County at a glance
| Population | 11,062 |
| Land area | 133.3 sq mi |
| Density | 83 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $82,169 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Lancaster 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 | 2 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 2 | +12% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | -24% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | +15% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Lancaster County
ZIP codes in Lancaster County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Lancaster County
How common are truck crashes in Lancaster County?
Lancaster County has had 18 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 6 people and killing 2.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lancaster County?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lancaster County since 2015, 5.6% of all truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lancaster County?
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.