Norton city, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Norton 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
0 of 16 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
The headline for Norton city: #122 of 133 rank among Virginia's 133 counties by yearly truck crashes.
Overview
Norton city has recorded 16 truck crashes since 2015, with 5 people injured and 1 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 251 days.
When crashes happen
Norton city has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes in Norton city since 2015 were spread across roads: US-23 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Norton city since 2015.
Route planning tips for Norton city 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 Norton city
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Norton city) |
|---|---|
| US-23 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Norton city) |
|---|---|
| 11Th St Sw Norton | 1 |
| 12Th St Sw | 1 |
| 12Th Street Sw At Chapman St Sw | 1 |
| Coeburn Ave | 1 |
| Federal St Nw | 1 |
| Kentucky Avenue Southwest | 1 |
| Park Ave Nw | 1 |
| Park Ave Sw | 1 |
Norton city at a glance
| Population | 3,478 |
| Land area | 7.5 sq mi |
| Density | 465 per sq mi |
Historical data: truck crashes in Norton 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 | — | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 1 | -51% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | +81% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 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 counties
Questions fleets ask about Norton city
How many truck crashes happen in Norton city?
Since 2015, 16 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Norton city (5 injured, 1 killed).
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Norton city?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Norton city since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Norton city?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.