Snowville, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Snowville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Snowville and Pulaski County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pulaski County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 558 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pulaski County compares with Virginia
Pulaski County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pulaski County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pulaski County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 144.6 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 2.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 71% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.9% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 3.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.5% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 27% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 26.4% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.8× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.9% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 32.0% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Pulaski County sits below Virginia on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Pulaski County: 9.9% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 3.0% in Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 558 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pulaski County. They injured 274 people and killed 18.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Snowville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pulaski County numbers.
89% of truck crash reports in Pulaski County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (11.8% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.9% of truck crashes, against 39.8% across Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (7.7%).
Road surface: 9.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Virginia: 3.0%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Snowville is I-81, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-8 (4), CR-643 (1) and SR-100 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 0.7%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Snowville fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Pulaski County.
- Look at alternatives to I-81 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 9.9% 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 Pulaski County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 6 |
| SR-8 | 4 |
| CR-643 | 1 |
| SR-100 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pulaski County) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 259 |
| I-81 North | 29 |
| Nb I-81 | 24 |
| I-81 South | 23 |
| Sb I-81 | 23 |
| Cleburne Blvd | 19 |
| Northbound Interstate 81 | 14 |
| Southbound Interstate 81 | 8 |
Snowville at a glance
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 24141) | $62,969 |
| Median home value (ZIP 24141) | $235,243 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pulaski 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 | 16 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 26 | +55% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 38 | +49% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 49 | +29% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 49. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Snowville
How many truck crashes happen in Snowville?
558 truck crashes have been reported in Pulaski County since 2015, with 18 deaths and 274 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Snowville?
I-81 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Snowville since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Snowville?
The worst month is December: 11.8% of truck crashes in Pulaski County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Snowville?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pulaski County since 2015, 0.7% of all truck crashes.
How does Snowville compare with Virginia for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Pulaski County has 144.6 truck crashes a year; Virginia has 51.1.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Snowville?
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.