ZIP 22743 (Syria, VA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 22743: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Madison 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
0 of 67 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Madison County compares with Virginia
Madison County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Madison County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Madison County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.5 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 23% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.7% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 3.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.8% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.4% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.8% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 21.0% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Madison County has lower values than Virginia for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and after dark. It runs above Virginia on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Madison County at a glance: 9.7% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Virginia: 3.0%).
Overview
Since 2015, 67 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Madison County. They injured 45 people and killed 3.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 65 days.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 13.4% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (4.5%).
November through March accounts for 46.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.8% in Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (10.4%).
9.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of ZIP 22743 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Madison County since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 22743 fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 25.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Virginia; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 9.7% of truck crashes here, more than Virginia; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Madison 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 (Madison County) |
|---|---|
| SR-29 | 17 |
| SR-15 | 3 |
| Nb Seminole Trail | 2 |
| Route 29 S/B | 2 |
| Rt 29 (Seminole Trail) | 2 |
| S Seminole Trail | 2 |
| SR-230 | 2 |
| South Seminole Trail | 2 |
ZIP 22743 at a glance
| Population | 276 |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $46,500 |
| Home ownership | 80% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Madison 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 | 7 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 6 | -5% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 5 | -18% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 7 | +26% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 7 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 22743
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 22743?
Madison County has had 67 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 45 people and killing 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 22743?
The worst month is December: 13.4% of truck crashes in Madison County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 22743?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Madison County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 22743 compared with Virginia?
The yearly rate is 39.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Madison County, vs 51.1 for Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 22743?
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.