Kistler, WV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kistler: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kistler and Logan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Logan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 118 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Logan County compares with West Virginia
Logan County against West Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Logan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Logan County | West Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.1 | 57.6 | 49.7 | 44% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 15% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.6% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 31% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 35.2% | 20.9% | 23.7% | 1.7× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.6% | 24.8% | 13.8% | 29% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.4% | 41.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.4% | 26.6% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Logan County sits below West Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
Logan County at a glance: 35.2% share of truck crashes in the morning rush (West Virginia: 20.9%).
Overview
Police reported 118 crashes involving commercial trucks in Logan County since 2015: 64 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 37 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Kistler since 2015; patterns below come from Logan County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 12.7% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.2%).
November through March accounts for 44.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.7% in West Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (12.7%).
5.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 8.1% across West Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Kistler since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-10 (1), SR-44 (1) and SR-80 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 1.1% in West Virginia.
Route planning tips for Kistler fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 35.2% of truck crashes here, more than West Virginia; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Logan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-10 | 1 |
| SR-44 | 1 |
| SR-80 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Logan County) |
|---|---|
| Wv Rt 10 | 9 |
| SR-10 | 8 |
| Us Rt 119 | 7 |
| SR-119 | 6 |
| SR-80 | 5 |
| Wv Rt 80 | 4 |
| County Rt 10 | 3 |
| SR-17 | 3 |
Kistler at a glance
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Logan 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 | 3 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 15 | +451% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 11 | -27% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 11 | -0% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 11. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kistler
How common are truck crashes in Kistler?
118 truck crashes have been reported in Logan County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 64 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Kistler?
The worst month is January: 12.7% of truck crashes in Logan County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Kistler?
Since 2015, Logan County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Kistler compare with West Virginia for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Logan County has 32.1 truck crashes a year; West Virginia has 57.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Kistler?
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.