Virginia Beach, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Virginia Beach: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Virginia Beach compares with Virginia
Virginia Beach against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Virginia Beach stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Virginia Beach | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 17.1 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 67% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 42% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 8.3% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 3.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.2% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 61% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.0% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.2% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.8% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 12.0% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 51% below the state |
Compared with Virginia, Virginia Beach is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Virginia on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Virginia Beach: 1 in 12 garbage-truck share of crashes is 8.3%, against 2.5% for Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 889 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Virginia Beach. They injured 446 people and killed 13.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 10.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 5.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.8% of truck crashes, against 39.8% across Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (10.2%).
Road surface: 1.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Virginia: 3.0%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 15 miles of Virginia Beach happened on SR-168 (5), US-13 (5), US-58 (4), I-264 (2) and I-64 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 74 of the truck crashes here, or 8.3%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in April (14% of them).
They recorded 1.4 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.5 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Virginia Beach fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at April schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 26.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Virginia.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Virginia Beach
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 15 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-168 | 5 |
| US-13 | 5 |
| US-58 | 4 |
| I-264 | 2 |
| I-64 | 2 |
| Indian River Rd | 2 |
| Princess Anne Rd | 2 |
| SR-165 | 2 |
| SR-190 | 2 |
| Edinburgh Pkwy | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Virginia Beach) |
|---|---|
| I-264 | 42 |
| Northampton Blvd | 32 |
| Indian River Rd | 27 |
| Virginia Beach Blvd | 23 |
| Princess Anne Rd | 23 |
| Princess Anne Road | 18 |
| Interstate 264 East | 18 |
| Indian River Road | 17 |
Virginia Beach at a glance
| Population | 454,808 |
| Land area | 244.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,858 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 23453) | $93,838 |
| Median home value (ZIP 23453) | $337,679 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Virginia Beach 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 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 41 | +294% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 70 | +71% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 81 | +16% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 81 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Virginia Beach
How many truck accidents are there in Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach has had 889 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 446 people and killing 13.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Virginia Beach?
August has the most truck crashes in Virginia Beach, 10.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Virginia Beach?
Since 2015, Virginia Beach has reported 74 garbage-truck crashes, or 8.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Virginia Beach compare with Virginia?
The yearly rate is 17.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Virginia Beach, vs 51.1 for Virginia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Virginia Beach?
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.