Ivor, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ivor: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ivor and Southampton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Southampton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 255 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Southampton County compares with Virginia
Southampton County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Southampton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Southampton County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 129.2 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 54% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.8% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 9% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 35.3% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.6× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.9% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.5% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 21.6% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Southampton County has lower values than Virginia for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It runs above Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Southampton County: 9.4 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.6 across Virginia.
Overview
Police reported 255 crashes involving commercial trucks in Southampton County since 2015: 158 people were injured and 24 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 16 days in fully reported years.
Ivor had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Southampton County numbers.
84% of truck crash reports in Southampton County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is November with 11.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 5.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.5% of truck crashes, against 39.8% across Virginia.
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 9.4% of truck crashes.
2.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ivor since 2015 were spread across roads: US-460 (3) and US-40 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 1.2%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Ivor fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 35.3% of truck crashes here, more than Virginia; adjust start times where you can.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Southampton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-460 | 3 |
| US-40 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Southampton County) |
|---|---|
| SR-58 | 38 |
| Southampton Parkway | 26 |
| Southampton Pkwy | 8 |
| SR-460 | 7 |
| General Mahone Blvd | 5 |
| General Thomas Highway | 5 |
| Ivor Road | 5 |
| Meherrin Rd | 5 |
Ivor at a glance
| Population | 310 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 284 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 23866) | $62,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 23866) | $233,249 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Southampton 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 | 32 | — | 2.9 |
| 2000s | 28 | -13% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 18 | -36% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 26 | +42% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 32 a year in the 1990s and 26 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ivor
How many truck crashes happen in Ivor?
Southampton County has had 255 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 158 people and killing 24.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ivor?
The worst month is November: 11.0% of truck crashes in Southampton County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ivor?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Southampton County since 2015, 1.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Ivor compare with Virginia?
Southampton County records 129.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 51.1 across Virginia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ivor?
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.