Osaka, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Osaka: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Osaka and Wise County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wise County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 175 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wise County compares with Virginia
Wise County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wise County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wise County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.2 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 15% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 53% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.2% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.7% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.9% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.0% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 24.1% | 24.3% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Virginia, Wise County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Wise County at a glance: 1 in 83 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.2%, against 2.5% for Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 175 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wise County. They injured 113 people and killed 3.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 24 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Osaka since 2015; patterns below come from Wise County as a whole.
77% of truck crash reports in Wise County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 13.1% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (5.1%).
November through March accounts for 47.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.8% in Virginia.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 10.9% of truck crashes.
4.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Osaka happened on SR-600 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Virginia: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for Osaka fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 4.2% 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
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Wise County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-600 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wise County) |
|---|---|
| SR-23 | 49 |
| SR-58A | 15 |
| Rt. 23 | 11 |
| Rt. 652 | 5 |
| Rt.23/ Orby Cantrell Hwy | 4 |
| Route 23 North | 3 |
| Rt. 58A | 3 |
| SR-646 | 3 |
Osaka at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 24216) | $37,795 |
| Median home value (ZIP 24216) | $51,867 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wise 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 | 20 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 26 | +25% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 21 | -18% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 14 | -33% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 20 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 14. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Osaka
How many truck crashes happen in Osaka?
175 truck crashes have been reported in Wise County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 113 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Osaka?
Truck crashes in Wise County peak in March, with 13.1% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Osaka?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wise County since 2015, 1.1% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Osaka compare with Virginia?
Wise County records 43.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 51.1 across Virginia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Osaka?
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.