Dungannon, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dungannon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dungannon and Scott County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Scott County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 108 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Scott County compares with Virginia
Scott County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Scott County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Scott County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.4 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 15% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 23% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 68% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.5% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.8% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.2% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.6% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Scott County has lower values than Virginia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Scott County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.5% in Virginia.
Overview
Police reported 108 crashes involving commercial trucks in Scott County since 2015: 46 people were injured and 3 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 39 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Dungannon since 2015; patterns below come from Scott County as a whole.
69% of truck crash reports in Scott County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 13.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 1.9%.
November through March accounts for 39.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.8% in Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (10.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.0% of truck crashes, compared with 3.0% in Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Dungannon.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Scott County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Dungannon fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Scott County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Scott County) |
|---|---|
| SR-23 | 16 |
| SR-58 | 7 |
| Rt. 23 | 7 |
| Rt.23 | 6 |
| US-23 | 6 |
| Rt 23 North | 3 |
| Us 23 South | 3 |
| Rt 23 South | 2 |
Dungannon at a glance
| Population | 251 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 703 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 24245) | $36,008 |
| Median home value (ZIP 24245) | $102,441 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Scott 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 | 10 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 11 | +15% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 10 | -12% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 10 | +2% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dungannon
How many truck accidents are there in Dungannon?
Scott County has had 108 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 46 people and killing 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Dungannon?
July has the most truck crashes in Scott County, 13.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Dungannon?
Since 2015, Scott County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Dungannon compared with Virginia?
Scott County records 43.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 51.1 across Virginia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Dungannon?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.