Sylvester, WV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sylvester: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sylvester 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Compared with West Virginia, Boone County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above West Virginia on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
Boone County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.1% across 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.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Sylvester since 2015; patterns below come from Boone County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (12.7% of the year) and are lowest in January (3.6%).
November through March accounts for 42.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.7% in West Virginia.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 12.7% of truck crashes.
1.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 8.1% across West Virginia.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Sylvester since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Boone County.
Route planning tips for Sylvester fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.5% of truck crashes here, more than West Virginia; adjust start times where you can.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Sylvester at a glance
| Population | 151 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 2,961 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 25193) | $74,286 |
| Median home value (ZIP 25193) | $102,483 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Sylvester
How common are truck crashes in Sylvester?
Since 2015, 110 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Boone County (66 injured, 8 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Sylvester?
The worst month is February: 12.7% of truck crashes in Boone County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sylvester?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Boone County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Sylvester compared with West Virginia?
The yearly rate is 47.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Boone County, vs 57.6 for West Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sylvester?
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.