Radford, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Radford: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Radford 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
Radford at a glance: I-81 9 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Radford.
Overview
Police reported 13 crashes involving commercial trucks in Radford city since 2015: 8 people were injured and 0 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 335 days.
Only 13 truck crashes were reported in Radford since 2015; patterns below come from Radford city as a whole.
When crashes happen
Radford city has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Radford is I-81, with 9 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-8 (4), SR-100 (2) and CR-643 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Radford city since 2015.
Route planning tips for Radford fleets
- Check whether your routes use I-81, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Radford city
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 9 |
| SR-8 | 4 |
| SR-100 | 2 |
| CR-643 | 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 |
Radford at a glance
| Population | 17,273 |
| Land area | 9.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,785 per 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 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Radford
How many truck accidents are there in Radford?
Since 2015, 13 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Radford city (8 injured, 0 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Radford?
Since 2015, I-81 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Radford: 9.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Radford?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Radford city since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Radford?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.