Prince, WV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Prince: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Prince and Fayette County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fayette County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 367 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fayette County compares with West Virginia
Fayette County against West Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fayette County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fayette County | West Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 79.8 | 57.6 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 22% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.3% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 74% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.1% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.8% | 20.9% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 25.1% | 24.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.8% | 41.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 38.6% | 26.6% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Fayette County sits below West Virginia on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark.
Fayette County at a glance: 1 in 345 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 1.1% across West Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 367 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Fayette County. They injured 182 people and killed 11.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Prince since 2015, this page uses Fayette County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 10.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 6.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.8% of truck crashes, vs 41.7% for West Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (6.5%).
9.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 8.1% across West Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-77 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6). After it: US-19 (4), I-64 (2) and SR-16 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.3%, compared with 1.1% in West Virginia.
Route planning tips for Prince fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-77, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 9.1% of truck crashes here, more than West Virginia; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Fayette County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-77 | 6 |
| US-19 | 4 |
| I-64 | 2 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| SR-61 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fayette County) |
|---|---|
| I-77 Mp 62 | 15 |
| SR-19 | 14 |
| I-77 Mp 60 | 13 |
| SR-60 | 12 |
| Us Rt 019 | 12 |
| I-77 Mp 64 | 11 |
| I-77 Mp 63 | 10 |
| Us Rt 19 | 10 |
Prince at a glance
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 25907) | $70,714 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fayette 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 | 9 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 26 | +191% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 28 | +8% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 34 | +22% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 9 a year in the 1990s and 34 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Prince
How common are truck crashes in Prince?
Since 2015, 367 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Fayette County (182 injured, 11 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Prince?
I-77 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Prince since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Prince?
The worst month is December: 10.1% of truck crashes in Fayette County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Prince?
Since 2015, Fayette County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.3% of its truck crashes.
How does Prince compare with West Virginia for truck crashes?
Fayette County records 79.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.6 across West Virginia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Prince?
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.