ZIP 23433 (Suffolk, VA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 23433: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Suffolk city, 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
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Suffolk city compares with Virginia
Suffolk city against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Suffolk city stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Suffolk city | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 80.3 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 8% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 9% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.8% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 42% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.1% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.2% | 14.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.4% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.5% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Suffolk city has lower values than Virginia for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
Suffolk city at a glance: +58% yearly reported truck crashes went from 42 in the 2000s to 66 in the 2010s.
Overview
Since 2015, 934 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Suffolk city. They injured 403 people and killed 22.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 11.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 6.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.4% of truck crashes, vs 39.8% for Virginia.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.9% of truck crashes.
1.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 23433 since 2015 were spread across roads: I-664 (4), US-17 (4), US-58 (4), US-258 (3) and SR-164 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
21 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Virginia: 2.5%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (14% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for ZIP 23433 fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 26.1% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Virginia; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Suffolk city
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-664 | 4 |
| US-17 | 4 |
| US-58 | 4 |
| US-258 | 3 |
| SR-164 | 2 |
| SR-351 | 2 |
| Brookwood Dr | 1 |
| Howmet Drive | 1 |
| I-64 | 1 |
| Oak Avenue | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Suffolk city) |
|---|---|
| Holland Rd | 162 |
| SR-58 | 108 |
| Portsmouth Blvd | 80 |
| Pruden Blvd | 65 |
| Whaleyville Blvd | 41 |
| Bridge Rd | 28 |
| Godwin Blvd | 27 |
| Carolina Rd | 27 |
ZIP 23433 at a glance
| Population | 1,391 |
| Density | 313 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $140,114 |
| Median home value | $517,206 |
| Home ownership | 92% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Suffolk city 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 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 30 | +1614% | 2.6 |
| 2010s | 59 | +97% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 92 | +55% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 92. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 23433
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 23433?
Since 2015, 934 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Suffolk city (403 injured, 22 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 23433?
The worst month is October: 11.2% of truck crashes in Suffolk city happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 23433?
21 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Suffolk city since 2015, 2.2% of all truck crashes.
How does ZIP 23433 compare with Virginia for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 80.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Suffolk city, vs 51.1 for Virginia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 23433?
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.