Auburn, WV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Auburn: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Auburn and Ritchie County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ritchie County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 101 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Ritchie County compares with West Virginia
Ritchie County against West Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ritchie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ritchie County | West Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 109.0 | 57.6 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 7% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.1% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 11% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.4% | 20.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.4% | 24.8% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.9% | 41.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 27.6% | 26.6% | 24.8% | same |
Ritchie County sits below West Virginia on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above West Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and winter months (nov–mar).
Ritchie County at a glance: April the month with the most truck crashes: 14.9% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 101 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ritchie County. They injured 36 people and killed 7.
That averages about one truck crash every 41 days in fully reported years.
With 1 truck crash reported in Auburn since 2015, this page uses Ritchie County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (14.9% of the year) and are lowest in May (3.0%).
November through March accounts for 44.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.7% in West Virginia.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 14.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 7.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (West Virginia: 8.1%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Auburn since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.0%, compared with 1.1% in West Virginia.
Route planning tips for Auburn fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Ritchie County.
- 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 Ritchie County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ritchie County) |
|---|---|
| SR-50 | 11 |
| Us Rt 50 | 7 |
| SR-16 | 5 |
| SR-74 | 5 |
| Wv Rt 074 | 3 |
| County Rt 9 | 2 |
| Rt 34 - Approx. 1 Mile From Us Rt 50 | 2 |
| Rt 50 - Bonds Creek Bridge | 2 |
Auburn at a glance
| Population | 76 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 227 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ritchie 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 4 | +230% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 9 | +107% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 6 | -38% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Auburn
How many truck crashes happen in Auburn?
101 truck crashes have been reported in Ritchie County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 36 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Auburn?
Truck crashes in Ritchie County peak in April, with 14.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Auburn?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Ritchie County since 2015, 1.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Auburn compare with West Virginia?
The yearly rate is 109.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Ritchie County, vs 57.6 for West Virginia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Auburn?
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.