St. Paul, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Paul: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Paul 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. It runs above Virginia on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Wise County: 1 in 83 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.2%, vs 2.5% in Virginia.
Overview
Police reported 175 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wise County since 2015: 113 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 24 days.
St. Paul had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Wise County numbers.
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 St. Paul happened on CR-71 (1) and US-58 (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 St. Paul fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Wise County.
- 4.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Virginia; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Wise County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-71 | 1 |
| US-58 | 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 |
St. Paul at a glance
| Population | 835 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 606 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 24283) | $40,402 |
| Median home value (ZIP 24283) | $125,830 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 20 to 14. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Paul
How common are truck crashes in St. Paul?
175 truck crashes have been reported in Wise County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 113 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in St. Paul?
The worst month is March: 13.1% of truck crashes in Wise County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in St. Paul?
Since 2015, Wise County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
How does St. Paul compare with Virginia for truck crashes?
Wise County records 43.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 51.1 across Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in St. Paul?
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.