Harts, WV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Harts: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Harts and Lincoln County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lincoln County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 30 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lincoln County compares with West Virginia
Lincoln County against West Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lincoln County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lincoln County | West Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 13.6 | 57.6 | 49.7 | 76% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 6.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 57% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.0% | 20.9% | 23.7% | 1.5× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.3% | 24.8% | 13.8% | 58% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.5% | 41.7% | 41.9% | 17% below the state |
| After dark | 31.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with West Virginia, Lincoln County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above West Virginia on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Lincoln County: 1 in 14 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 1.1% across West Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 30 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lincoln County. They injured 21 people and killed 3.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 138 days.
Harts had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lincoln County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (16.7% of the year) and are lowest in March (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 34.5% of truck crashes, vs 41.7% for West Virginia.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 13.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 3.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (West Virginia: 8.1%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Harts happened on US-119 (2) and SR-10 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 6.7%, compared with 1.1% in West Virginia.
Route planning tips for Harts fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 31.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above West Virginia; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Lincoln County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-119 | 2 |
| SR-10 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lincoln County) |
|---|---|
| SR-119 | 3 |
| SR-3 | 3 |
| Wv Rt 003 | 3 |
| SR-10 | 2 |
| Us Rt 119 | 2 |
| Us Rt 119, Little Coal River Rd | 2 |
| Little Coal River Road | 1 |
| Rt 10 - Dairy Road | 1 |
Harts at a glance
| Land area | 9.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 25524) | $40,194 |
| Median home value (ZIP 25524) | $84,205 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lincoln 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 | 1 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 5 | +680% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 3 | -46% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 2 | -29% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Harts
How common are truck crashes in Harts?
Lincoln County has had 30 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 21 people and killing 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Harts?
The worst month is September: 16.7% of truck crashes in Lincoln County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Harts?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Lincoln County since 2015 (6.7% of truck crashes).
How does Harts compare with West Virginia for truck crashes?
Lincoln County records 13.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.6 across West Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Harts?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.