Gilmer County, WV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gilmer County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 14 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
Gilmer County at a glance: #53 of 55 for truck crashes in West Virginia, out of 55 counties.
Overview
Gilmer County has recorded 14 truck crashes since 2015, with 2 people injured and 0 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 287 days.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Gilmer County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location in Gilmer County since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 7.1% share (West Virginia: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for Gilmer County fleets
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Gilmer County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded in Gilmer County since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Gilmer County) |
|---|---|
| Rt 5 West | 2 |
| SR-5 | 2 |
| Wv Rt 005 | 2 |
| Wv Rt 47 | 2 |
| County Rt 2, 1500 Block Of Little Cover Run Rd | 1 |
| I-79 | 1 |
| Rt 18 - Near 4983 Hwy 18 | 1 |
| Rt 26 - Ellis Road | 1 |
Gilmer County at a glance
| Population | 7,116 |
| Land area | 338.5 sq mi |
| Density | 21 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $51,054 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Gilmer 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 | 0 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | +425% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 2 | -5% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 1 | -58% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 2000s and 1 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Cities, towns & communities in Gilmer County
ZIP codes in Gilmer County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Gilmer County
How many truck accidents are there in Gilmer County?
Gilmer County has had 14 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2 people and killing 0.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Gilmer County?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Gilmer County since 2015, 7.1% of all truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Gilmer County?
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.