Elizabeth, WV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Elizabeth: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Elizabeth and Wirt County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wirt County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 10 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
The headline for Wirt County: 10 reported truck crashes in Wirt County since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 10 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wirt County since 2015: 6 people were injured and 1 were killed.
Elizabeth had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Wirt County numbers.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Wirt County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Elizabeth since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-14 (1) and SR-53 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Wirt County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Elizabeth fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Wirt County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-14 | 1 |
| SR-53 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wirt County) |
|---|---|
| Wv Rt 047 Mp 167 | 2 |
| Rt 14 - In Front Of 8728 Elizabeth Pike | 1 |
| Rt 14, Summers Street | 1 |
| Rt 5 - Rt 2 - Bell Run Road | 1 |
| Rt 5, Little Kanawha Parkway | 1 |
| Rt 53, Big Island Run Rd | 1 |
| SR-5 | 1 |
| Wv Rt 47 | 1 |
Elizabeth at a glance
| Population | 681 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,440 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 26143) | $55,402 |
| Median home value (ZIP 26143) | $88,775 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wirt 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 1 | +95% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 1 | -46% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | +43% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Elizabeth
How common are truck crashes in Elizabeth?
Wirt County has had 10 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 6 people and killing 1.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Elizabeth?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Wirt County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How can I plan a safer truck route in Elizabeth?
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.