Luray, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Luray: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Luray and Page County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Page County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 74 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Page County compares with Virginia
Page County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Page County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Page County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.5 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 48% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.3% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.5% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 52% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.7% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.6% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.5% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 13.0% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 46% below the state |
Page County has lower values than Virginia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Page County: 5.8 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.6 across Virginia.
Overview
Page County has recorded 74 truck crashes since 2015, with 38 people injured and 4 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 58 days in fully reported years.
Luray had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Page County numbers.
78% of truck crash reports in Page County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 13.5% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (5.4%).
November through March accounts for 43.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.8% in Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (9.5%).
1.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Luray is US-340, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 4.1% of the total, against 2.5% across Virginia.
Route planning tips for Luray fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-340 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Page County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-340 | 5 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Page County) |
|---|---|
| SR-340 | 12 |
| US-340 | 12 |
| US-211 | 8 |
| SR-211 | 5 |
| Lakewood Rd | 3 |
| Route 211 West | 2 |
| West Main St | 2 |
| Lakewood Road | 1 |
Luray at a glance
| Population | 4,813 |
| Land area | 4.9 sq mi |
| Density | 991 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 22835) | $52,939 |
| Median home value (ZIP 22835) | $264,261 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Page 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 | 7 | +180% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 5 | -29% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 8 | +53% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Luray
How common are truck crashes in Luray?
74 truck crashes have been reported in Page County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 38 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Luray?
NHTSA data shows US-340 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Luray since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Luray?
The worst month is April: 13.5% of truck crashes in Page County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Luray?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Page County since 2015 (4.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Luray compared with Virginia?
Page County records 26.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 51.1 across Virginia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Luray?
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.