Madison, WV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Madison: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Madison and Boone County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Boone County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 110 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Boone County compares with West Virginia
Boone County against West Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Boone County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Boone County | West Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 47.0 | 57.6 | 49.7 | 18% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.9% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 77% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.5% | 20.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 26.4% | 24.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.4% | 41.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.9% | 26.6% | 24.8% | 29% below the state |
Boone County sits below West Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Boone County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.1% for West Virginia.
Overview
Police reported 110 crashes involving commercial trucks in Boone County since 2015: 66 people were injured and 8 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 38 days.
Madison had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Boone County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 12.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 3.6%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.4% of truck crashes, vs 41.7% for West Virginia.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 12.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (West Virginia: 8.1%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Madison since 2015: US-119 (2), SR-3 (1) and SR-94 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Boone County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Madison fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 25.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above West Virginia; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Boone County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-119 | 2 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| SR-94 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Boone County) |
|---|---|
| Us Rt 119 | 8 |
| Wv Rt 003 | 8 |
| Wv Rt 085 | 8 |
| SR-3 | 6 |
| SR-85 | 5 |
| Wv Rt 85 | 5 |
| SR-119 | 4 |
| SR-94 | 3 |
Madison at a glance
| Population | 2,719 |
| Land area | 7.6 sq mi |
| Density | 356 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 25081) | $108,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 25081) | $166,749 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Boone 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 | 2 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 16 | +773% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 10 | -38% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 10 | -1% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Madison
How many truck crashes happen in Madison?
110 truck crashes have been reported in Boone County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 66 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Madison?
The worst month is February: 12.7% of truck crashes in Boone County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Madison?
Since 2015, Boone County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Madison compare with West Virginia?
Per 100,000 residents, Boone County has 47.0 truck crashes a year; West Virginia has 57.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Madison?
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.