Green Bank, WV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Green Bank: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Green Bank and Pocahontas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pocahontas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 35 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pocahontas County compares with West Virginia
Pocahontas County against West Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pocahontas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pocahontas County | West Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.4 | 57.6 | 49.7 | 30% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 29% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.6% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 2.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.5% | 20.9% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 26.5% | 24.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.0% | 41.7% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 23.5% | 26.6% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Pocahontas County has lower values than West Virginia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Pocahontas County at a glance: 20.6% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 8.1% across West Virginia.
Overview
Police reported 35 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pocahontas County since 2015: 12 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 118 days.
Green Bank had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pocahontas County numbers.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 22.9% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (2.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 50.0% of truck crashes, against 41.7% across West Virginia.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 14.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 20.6% of truck crashes, compared with 8.1% in West Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Green Bank happened on SR-92 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Pocahontas County.
Route planning tips for Green Bank fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 26.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above West Virginia; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- With 20.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above West Virginia), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Pocahontas County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-92 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pocahontas County) |
|---|---|
| Us Rt 250 | 5 |
| SR-219 | 4 |
| SR-250 | 3 |
| Wv Rt 28 | 3 |
| SR-28 | 2 |
| SR-92 | 2 |
| Wv Rt 092 | 2 |
| Co. Rt 4 - Green Bank Road | 1 |
Green Bank at a glance
| Land area | 3.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 24915) | $44,000 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pocahontas 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | +80% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 3 | -33% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 3 | +22% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Green Bank
How many truck accidents are there in Green Bank?
Pocahontas County has had 35 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 12 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Green Bank?
The worst month is May: 22.9% of truck crashes in Pocahontas County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Green Bank?
Since 2015, Pocahontas County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Green Bank compared with West Virginia?
The yearly rate is 40.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pocahontas County, vs 57.6 for West Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Green Bank?
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.