Fairlawn, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fairlawn: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fairlawn and Radford city, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Radford city numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 13 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
Fairlawn at a glance: I-81 deadliest road: 10 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Fairlawn since 2015.
Overview
Radford city has recorded 13 truck crashes since 2015, with 8 people injured and 0 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 335 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Fairlawn since 2015, this page uses Radford city numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Radford city to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Fairlawn is I-81, with 10 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-8 (3), SR-100 (2) and CR-642 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Radford city since 2015.
Route planning tips for Fairlawn fleets
- Where you can, review stops along I-81; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Radford city
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 10 |
| SR-8 | 3 |
| SR-100 | 2 |
| CR-642 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Radford city) |
|---|---|
| Tyler Avenue | 2 |
| At Rock Rd | 1 |
| East Main Sreet | 1 |
| East Main St. | 1 |
| I-64 | 1 |
| Jeffries Drive | 1 |
| Little River Dam Rd | 1 |
| Tyler Ave. | 1 |
Fairlawn at a glance
| Land area | 3.1 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Radford 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 1 | -31% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 1 | -3% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 2000s and 1 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fairlawn
How many truck accidents are there in Fairlawn?
13 truck crashes have been reported in Radford city since 2015, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Fairlawn?
NHTSA data shows I-81 with 10 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fairlawn since 2015, the highest of any road.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fairlawn?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Radford city since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Fairlawn?
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.