Massanutten, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Massanutten: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Massanutten and Rockingham County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Rockingham County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 820 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Rockingham County compares with Virginia
Rockingham County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Rockingham County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Rockingham County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 78.6 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 79% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.5% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.2% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.3% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.8% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.0% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Virginia, Rockingham County is lower 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 on snow, slush or ice.
Rockingham County at a glance: 6.5% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 3.0% in Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 820 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Rockingham County. They injured 350 people and killed 25.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
Massanutten had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Rockingham County numbers.
83% of truck crash reports in Rockingham County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (10.0% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.8% of truck crashes, against 39.8% across Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.3%).
Road surface: 6.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Virginia: 3.0%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-81 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (8). After it: US-11 (2), CR-0708 (1) and CR-602 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Massanutten fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Rockingham County.
- Check whether your routes use I-81, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 6.5% of truck crashes here, more than Virginia; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Rockingham County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 8 |
| US-11 | 2 |
| CR-0708 | 1 |
| CR-602 | 1 |
| US-33 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Rockingham County) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 296 |
| SR-33 | 34 |
| Interstate 81 South | 28 |
| Interstate 81 North | 25 |
| I-81 North | 23 |
| SR-11 | 19 |
| SR-259 | 17 |
| I-81 South | 16 |
Massanutten at a glance
| Land area | 9.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 22840) | $95,667 |
| Median home value (ZIP 22840) | $382,415 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Rockingham 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 | 39 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 47 | +21% | 2.5 |
| 2010s | 54 | +14% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 76 | +40% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 39 to 76. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Massanutten
How common are truck crashes in Massanutten?
Since 2015, 820 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Rockingham County (350 injured, 25 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Massanutten?
I-81 had 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Massanutten since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Massanutten?
Truck crashes in Rockingham County peak in July, with 10.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Massanutten?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rockingham County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How does Massanutten compare with Virginia for truck crashes?
Rockingham County records 78.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 51.1 across Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Massanutten?
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.