Covel, WV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Covel: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Covel and Wyoming County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wyoming County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 86 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Wyoming County compares with West Virginia
Wyoming County against West Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wyoming County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wyoming County | West Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 36.9 | 57.6 | 49.7 | 36% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.73 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.9% | 20.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 24.8% | 13.8% | 45% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.7% | 41.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 13.6% | 26.6% | 24.8% | 49% below the state |
Compared with West Virginia, Wyoming County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Wyoming County at a glance: 0.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 8.1% across West Virginia.
Overview
Wyoming County has recorded 86 truck crashes since 2015, with 62 people injured and 6 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 50 days.
Covel had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Wyoming County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is November with 12.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 4.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.7% of truck crashes, against 41.7% across West Virginia.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 12.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 8.1% in West Virginia.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Covel since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (West Virginia: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for Covel fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 25.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than West Virginia.
- 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 Wyoming 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 (Wyoming County) |
|---|---|
| Wv Rt 10 | 12 |
| Wv Rt 097 | 7 |
| Us Rt 52 | 5 |
| Wv Rt 97 | 5 |
| Wv Rt 010 | 4 |
| Rt 97, Maben Side Of Saulsville Mountain | 2 |
| SR-10 | 2 |
| SR-52 | 2 |
Covel at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wyoming 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 | 6 | +406% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 6 | -5% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 10 | +79% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Covel
How common are truck crashes in Covel?
Since 2015, 86 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Wyoming County (62 injured, 6 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Covel?
Truck crashes in Wyoming County peak in November, with 12.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Covel?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wyoming County since 2015, 1.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Covel compare with West Virginia?
The yearly rate is 36.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wyoming County, vs 57.6 for West Virginia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Covel?
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.