ZIP 24445 (Hot Springs, VA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 24445: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Bath 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 20 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
Bath County at a glance: June the month with the most truck crashes: 15.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 20 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bath County. They injured 9 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 211 days.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 15.0% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (0.0%).
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 25.0% of truck crashes.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 24445 since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-42 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Bath County.
Route planning tips for ZIP 24445 fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bath County.
- 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 Bath County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-42 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bath County) |
|---|---|
| SR-220 | 6 |
| SR-39 | 5 |
| Route 220 At 1.50M N Of Route 623 | 1 |
| Rt 42 - Cowpasture River Highway | 1 |
| Rt. 220 | 1 |
| Rt. 42 | 1 |
| Rt.42 | 1 |
| SR-603 | 1 |
ZIP 24445 at a glance
| Population | 2,332 |
| Density | 9 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $51,500 |
| Median home value | $165,355 |
| Home ownership | 70% |
Historical data: truck crashes in Bath 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 3 | -1% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 2 | -27% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 2 | -21% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 24445
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 24445?
Since 2015, 20 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bath County (9 injured, 2 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 24445?
June has the most truck crashes in Bath County, 15.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 24445?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Bath County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 24445?
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.