Yorktown, VA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Yorktown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Yorktown and York County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use York County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 415 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How York County compares with Virginia
York County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2024 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where York County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2024) | York County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.1 | 51.1 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 62% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 66% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.2% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 16% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.4% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 30% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.4% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.6% | 24.3% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Virginia, York County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Virginia on injuries per crash.
The headline for Yorktown: I-64 10 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Yorktown.
Overview
Since 2015, 415 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in York County. They injured 234 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 9 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Yorktown since 2015; patterns below come from York County as a whole.
95% of truck crash reports in York County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 12.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 6.0%.
November through March accounts for 39.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.8% in Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (11.1%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.0% of truck crashes, compared with 3.0% in Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-64 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (10). Next come US-17 (2), CR-614 (1) and SR-238 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 11 of the truck crashes here, or 2.7%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for Yorktown fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-64, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2025, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in York County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 10 |
| US-17 | 2 |
| CR-614 | 1 |
| SR-238 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (York County) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 66 |
| Interstate 64 West | 32 |
| Interstate 64 East | 28 |
| I-64 West | 25 |
| Eb I-64 | 15 |
| I-64 East | 14 |
| Wb I-64 | 13 |
| Wb Interstate 64 | 12 |
Yorktown at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 23690) | $80,644 |
| Median home value (ZIP 23690) | $365,526 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in York 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 | 24 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 31 | +33% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 35 | +13% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 33 | -7% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 24 to 33. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Yorktown
How many truck crashes happen in Yorktown?
York County has had 415 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 234 people and killing 5.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Yorktown?
I-64 had 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Yorktown since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Yorktown?
The worst month is October: 12.5% of truck crashes in York County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Yorktown?
11 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in York County since 2015, 2.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Yorktown compared with Virginia?
York County records 54.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 51.1 across Virginia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Yorktown?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.