ZIP 23109 (Mathews, VA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 23109: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Mathews 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
2 of 18 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
The headline for Mathews County: 18 reported truck crashes in Mathews County since 2015.
Overview
Mathews County has recorded 18 truck crashes since 2015, with 10 people injured and 0 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 223 days.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Mathews County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 23109 happened on SR-3 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 11.1% of the total, against 2.5% across Virginia.
Route planning tips for ZIP 23109 fleets
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Mathews County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-3 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Mathews County) |
|---|---|
| Church Street | 1 |
| Diggs Wharf Road | 1 |
| Garden Creek Rd. | 1 |
| Mill Point Rd | 1 |
| Route 14/ John Clayton Memorial Hwy. | 1 |
| Route 198 / Buckley Hall Rd | 1 |
| Rt 198 Buckley Hall Rd | 1 |
| Rt 223 Cricket Hill Road | 1 |
ZIP 23109 at a glance
| Population | 2,327 |
| Density | 44 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $79,196 |
| Median home value | $308,497 |
| Home ownership | 78% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mathews 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 | +40% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 2 | -14% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 2 | -17% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 23109
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 23109?
Mathews County has had 18 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 10 people and killing 0.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 23109?
Since 2015, Mathews County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 11.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 23109?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.