ZIP 23138 (Port Haywood, VA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 23138: 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
The headline for Mathews County: 18 truck crashes on record for Mathews County since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 18 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mathews County. They injured 10 people and killed 0.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 223 days.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Mathews County has on record.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of ZIP 23138 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 11.1% share (Virginia: 2.5%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 23138 fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Mathews County
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 (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 23138 at a glance
| Population | 1,198 |
| Density | 41 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $78,475 |
| Median home value | $310,374 |
| Home ownership | 90% |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 23138
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 23138?
Mathews County has had 18 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 10 people and killing 0.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 23138?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Mathews County since 2015 (11.1% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 23138?
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.