Chattaroy, WV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Chattaroy: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Chattaroy and Mingo County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mingo County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 69 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Mingo County compares with West Virginia
Mingo County against West Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mingo County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mingo County | West Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.8 | 57.6 | 49.7 | 53% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.92 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 2.0× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.1% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 61% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.3% | 20.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.1% | 24.8% | 13.8% | 43% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 54.7% | 41.7% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 14.1% | 26.6% | 24.8% | 47% below the state |
Mingo County has lower values than West Virginia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above West Virginia on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
Mingo County at a glance: 1 in 32 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 1.1% across West Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 69 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mingo County. They injured 63 people and killed 3.
That averages about one truck crash every 63 days in fully reported years.
Chattaroy had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Mingo County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (18.8% of the year) and are lowest in October (2.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 54.7% of truck crashes, against 41.7% across West Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (17.4%).
3.1% 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 Chattaroy since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-292 (1), SR-319 (1), SR-65 (1) and US-119 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.9% share (West Virginia: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for Chattaroy fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Mingo County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-292 | 1 |
| SR-319 | 1 |
| SR-65 | 1 |
| US-119 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Mingo County) |
|---|---|
| SR-52 | 8 |
| Us Rt 52 | 6 |
| SR-80 | 5 |
| SR-119 | 4 |
| SR-65 | 4 |
| Us Rt 052 | 4 |
| Us Rt 119 | 3 |
| County Rt 13, Gilbert Creek Rd | 2 |
Chattaroy at a glance
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mingo 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 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 19 | +860% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 8 | -56% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 6 | -25% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Chattaroy
How many truck crashes happen in Chattaroy?
Since 2015, 69 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Mingo County (63 injured, 3 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Chattaroy?
Truck crashes in Mingo County peak in January, with 18.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Chattaroy?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Mingo County since 2015 (2.9% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Chattaroy compare with West Virginia?
The yearly rate is 26.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Mingo County, vs 57.6 for West Virginia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Chattaroy?
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.