ZIP 22503 (Lancaster, VA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 22503: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Lancaster County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 18 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
The headline for Lancaster County: 18 truck crashes on record for Lancaster County since 2015.
Overview
Lancaster County has recorded 18 truck crashes since 2015, with 6 people injured and 2 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 236 days.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Lancaster County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 22503 since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-610 (1), SR-222 (1) and SR-3 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 5.6% of the total, against 2.5% across Virginia.
Route planning tips for ZIP 22503 fleets
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Lancaster County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-610 | 1 |
| SR-222 | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lancaster County) |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Rd | 1 |
| Hoecake Rd | 1 |
| Route 222 / Weems Road | 1 |
| Route 3/Mary Ball Road | 1 |
| Rt 200 / Irvington Rd At Rt 646 / Old Salem Rd | 1 |
| Rt 200 Irvington Road | 1 |
| Rt 222 / Weems Road | 1 |
| Rt 3 Mary Ball Rd At 1.50M E Of Rivers Landing Dr | 1 |
ZIP 22503 at a glance
| Population | 4,296 |
| Density | 19 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $74,051 |
| Median home value | $280,581 |
| Home ownership | 90% |
Historical data: truck crashes in Lancaster 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 | 2 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 2 | +12% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | -24% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | +15% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 22503
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 22503?
18 truck crashes have been reported in Lancaster County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 6 injuries.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 22503?
Since 2015, Lancaster County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 5.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 22503?
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.