Falls Mills, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Falls Mills: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Falls Mills and Tazewell County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tazewell County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 186 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Tazewell County compares with Virginia
Tazewell County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Tazewell County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Tazewell County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.7 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 20% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 10% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.2% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 3.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.9% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.7% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.8% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 11.5% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 53% below the state |
Tazewell County sits below Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and after dark. It runs above Virginia on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Tazewell County: 9.2% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 3.0% in Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 186 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Tazewell County. They injured 84 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 23 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Falls Mills since 2015; patterns below come from Tazewell County as a whole.
74% of truck crash reports in Tazewell County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (11.3% of the year) and are lowest in December (4.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.8% of truck crashes, against 39.8% across Virginia.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 9.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Virginia: 3.0%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Falls Mills since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-123 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 2.7%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Falls Mills fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.9% of truck crashes here, more than Virginia; adjust start times where you can.
- With 9.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Virginia), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Tazewell County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-123 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tazewell County) |
|---|---|
| SR-460 | 24 |
| SR-19 | 7 |
| Route 19 & 460 | 5 |
| SR-102 | 5 |
| Rt. 19 & 460 | 4 |
| SR-16 | 4 |
| SR-61 | 4 |
| SR-627 | 4 |
Falls Mills at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tazewell 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 | 15 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 17 | +10% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 16 | -1% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 16 | -3% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 15 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Falls Mills
How many truck crashes happen in Falls Mills?
186 truck crashes have been reported in Tazewell County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 84 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Falls Mills?
January has the most truck crashes in Tazewell County, 11.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Falls Mills?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Tazewell County since 2015, 2.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Falls Mills compared with Virginia?
Per 100,000 residents, Tazewell County has 40.7 truck crashes a year; Virginia has 51.1.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Falls Mills?
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.