Dendron, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dendron: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dendron and Surry County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Surry County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 46 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Surry County compares with Virginia
Surry County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Surry County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Surry County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 63.6 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 15% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.2% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 28% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.7% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.6% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 28.3% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 29% below the state |
| After dark | 6.5% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 73% below the state |
Surry County has lower values than Virginia for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Surry County: 6.5 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.6 across Virginia.
Overview
Police reported 46 crashes involving commercial trucks in Surry County since 2015: 25 people were injured and 3 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 87 days in fully reported years.
Dendron had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Surry County numbers.
93% of truck crash reports in Surry County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 17.4% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (2.2%).
November through March accounts for 28.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.8% in Virginia.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 15.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 2.2% of truck crashes, compared with 3.0% in Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dendron since 2015 were spread across roads: US-460 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 2.2%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Dendron 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
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 Surry County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-460 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Surry County) |
|---|---|
| Colonial Trail | 2 |
| Route 617 / White Marsh Road | 2 |
| Rt. 10 East / Colonial Trail East | 2 |
| SR-10 | 2 |
| SR-31 | 2 |
| SR-617 | 2 |
| Beaverdam Rd | 1 |
| Block Colonial Trail West | 1 |
Dendron at a glance
| Population | 256 |
| Land area | 3.6 sq mi |
| Density | 72 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 23839) | $59,405 |
| Median home value (ZIP 23839) | $194,776 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Surry 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 | 3 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | +40% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 4 | +17% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 5 | +15% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 5 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dendron
How many truck crashes happen in Dendron?
Surry County has had 46 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 25 people and killing 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Dendron?
July has the most truck crashes in Surry County, 17.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Dendron?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Surry County since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Dendron compare with Virginia?
Surry County records 63.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 51.1 across Virginia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Dendron?
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.