Hinton, WV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hinton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hinton and Summers County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Summers County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 44 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Summers County compares with West Virginia
Summers County against West Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Summers County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Summers County | West Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.9 | 57.6 | 49.7 | 41% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 44% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 4.7% | 20.9% | 23.7% | 78% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.6% | 24.8% | 13.8% | 25% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.2% | 41.7% | 41.9% | 28% below the state |
| After dark | 48.8% | 26.6% | 24.8% | 1.8× the state |
Compared with West Virginia, Summers County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and after dark.
The headline for Summers County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.1% in West Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 44 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Summers County. They injured 25 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 93 days in fully reported years.
With 4 truck crashes reported in Hinton since 2015, this page uses Summers County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 15.9% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (2.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 30.2% of truck crashes, vs 41.7% for West Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 pm than at any other hour (13.6%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 8.1% across West Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Hinton happened on I-64 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Summers County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Hinton fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Summers County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Summers County) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 13 |
| I-64 - Mp 145 | 4 |
| I-64 Mp 139 | 2 |
| I-64 Mp 140 | 2 |
| Barger Springs | 1 |
| County Rt 12 | 1 |
| County Rt 22/00, Ellison Ridge Rd | 1 |
| County Rt 25 | 1 |
Hinton at a glance
| Population | 2,159 |
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Density | 967 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 25951) | $35,918 |
| Median home value (ZIP 25951) | $122,423 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Summers 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 | 0 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 5 | +2840% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 4 | -22% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | -4% | 0.0 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hinton
How many truck accidents are there in Hinton?
Since 2015, 44 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Summers County (25 injured, 1 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Hinton?
Truck crashes in Summers County peak in August, with 15.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hinton?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Summers County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hinton compare with West Virginia?
Summers County records 33.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.6 across West Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hinton?
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.