ZIP 24142 (Radford, VA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 24142: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Radford 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 of 13 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in ZIP 24142: I-81 10 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of ZIP 24142.
Overview
Since 2015, 13 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Radford city. They injured 8 people and killed 0.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 335 days.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Radford city has on record.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of ZIP 24142 is I-81, with 10 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-8 (3), SR-100 (2) and CR-642 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Radford city since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 24142 fleets
- Check whether your routes use I-81, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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 Radford city
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-81 | 10 |
| SR-8 | 3 |
| SR-100 | 2 |
| CR-642 | 1 |
| CR-643 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Radford city) |
|---|---|
| Tyler Avenue | 2 |
| At Rock Rd | 1 |
| East Main Sreet | 1 |
| East Main St. | 1 |
| I-64 | 1 |
| Jeffries Drive | 1 |
| Little River Dam Rd | 1 |
| Tyler Ave. | 1 |
ZIP 24142 at a glance
| Population | 2,205 |
| Density | 7,461 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Radford 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 | — | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | — | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 1 | -31% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 1 | -3% | 0.0 |
In the 2000s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 24142
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 24142?
13 truck crashes have been reported in Radford city since 2015, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in ZIP 24142?
NHTSA data shows I-81 with 10 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 24142 since 2015, the highest of any road.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 24142?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Radford city since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 24142?
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.