Sistersville, WV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sistersville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sistersville and Tyler County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tyler County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 118 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Tyler County compares with West Virginia
Tyler County against West Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Tyler County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Tyler County | West Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 129.8 | 57.6 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 19% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.8% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.4% | 20.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.9% | 24.8% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.1% | 41.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.7% | 26.6% | 24.8% | same |
Tyler County has lower values than West Virginia for garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Tyler County: 8.0 people killed per 100 truck crashes (West Virginia: 4.1).
Overview
Since 2015, 118 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Tyler County. They injured 52 people and killed 9.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 36 days.
Sistersville had 14 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Tyler County numbers.
30% of truck crash reports in Tyler County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (11.9% of the year) and are lowest in December (1.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.1% of truck crashes, against 41.7% across West Virginia.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 10.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 9.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (West Virginia: 8.1%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sistersville since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-18 (4), SR-7 (4) and SR-2 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.8% share (West Virginia: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for Sistersville fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 9.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above West Virginia; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Tyler County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-18 | 4 |
| SR-7 | 4 |
| SR-2 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tyler County) |
|---|---|
| SR-18 | 16 |
| Wv Rt 18 | 11 |
| Wv Rt 002 | 10 |
| Rt 18, Tyler Hwy | 6 |
| Wv Rt 018 | 5 |
| County Rt 7 | 3 |
| SR-13 | 3 |
| SR-2 | 3 |
Sistersville at a glance
| Population | 1,309 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 2,493 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 26175) | $56,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 26175) | $119,023 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tyler 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 3 | +550% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 7 | +173% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 11 | +53% | 0.6 |
In the 2000s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 11. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sistersville
How many truck crashes happen in Sistersville?
Since 2015, 118 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Tyler County (52 injured, 9 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Sistersville?
Truck crashes in Tyler County peak in February, with 11.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sistersville?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Tyler County since 2015, 0.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sistersville compare with West Virginia?
Tyler County records 129.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 57.6 across West Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sistersville?
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.