Stafford Courthouse, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stafford Courthouse: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stafford Courthouse and Stafford County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Stafford County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Stafford County compares with Virginia
Stafford County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Stafford County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Stafford County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.2 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 35% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.3% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 23% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.2% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.9% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.7% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.0% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Stafford County has lower values than Virginia for deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Stafford Courthouse: I-95 deadliest road: 13 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Stafford Courthouse since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 1,328 crashes involving commercial trucks in Stafford County since 2015: 659 people were injured and 33 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Stafford Courthouse had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Stafford County numbers.
90% of truck crash reports in Stafford County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 10.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 6.6%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.7% of truck crashes, vs 39.8% for Virginia.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 8.1% of truck crashes.
2.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-95 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (13). Next come US-17 (3), CR-610 (1) and CR-651 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 37 of the truck crashes here, or 2.8%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (16% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 1.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Stafford Courthouse fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-95; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: March is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Stafford County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Stafford County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 13 |
| US-17 | 3 |
| CR-610 | 1 |
| CR-651 | 1 |
| I-64 | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| US-1 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Stafford County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 279 |
| I-95 South | 93 |
| I-95 North | 85 |
| Sb I-95 | 52 |
| Nb I-95 | 33 |
| Warrenton Rd | 29 |
| I-95N | 28 |
| I-95S | 27 |
Stafford Courthouse at a glance
| Land area | 4.0 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Stafford 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 | 46 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 77 | +65% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 81 | +5% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 136 | +69% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 46 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 136. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stafford Courthouse
How many truck crashes happen in Stafford Courthouse?
Stafford County has had 1,328 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 659 people and killing 33.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Stafford Courthouse?
Since 2015, I-95 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Stafford Courthouse: 13.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Stafford Courthouse?
Truck crashes in Stafford County peak in August, with 10.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Stafford Courthouse?
Since 2015, Stafford County has reported 37 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Stafford Courthouse compared with Virginia?
Stafford County records 67.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 51.1 across Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Stafford Courthouse?
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.