ZIP 24631 (Oakwood, VA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 24631: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Buchanan 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
4 of 208 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Buchanan County compares with Virginia
Buchanan County against Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Buchanan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Buchanan County | Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 95.6 | 51.1 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 40% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.1% | 3.0% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.9% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.9% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.3% | 39.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 14.3% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 41% below the state |
Buchanan County has lower values than Virginia for garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark. It runs above Virginia on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
Buchanan County at a glance: 4.1 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 2.6 in Virginia.
Overview
Police reported 208 crashes involving commercial trucks in Buchanan County since 2015: 96 people were injured and 9 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 20 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (11.5% of the year) and are lowest in July (5.8%).
November through March accounts for 39.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 39.8% in Virginia.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (10.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.1% of truck crashes, compared with 3.0% in Virginia.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 24631 happened on US-460 (3) and CR-0632 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 1.9%, compared with 2.5% in Virginia.
Route planning tips for ZIP 24631 fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Buchanan County.
- 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 Buchanan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-460 | 3 |
| CR-0632 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Buchanan County) |
|---|---|
| SR-460 | 46 |
| SR-83 | 16 |
| SR-645 | 13 |
| SR-624 | 9 |
| Rt. 460 | 8 |
| SR-643 | 8 |
| SR-650 | 6 |
| SR-635 | 5 |
ZIP 24631 at a glance
| Population | 2,397 |
| Density | 17 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $43,980 |
| Median home value | $66,417 |
| Home ownership | 64% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Buchanan 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 | 30 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 23 | -22% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 21 | -8% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 18 | -18% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 30 to 18. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 24631
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 24631?
Buchanan County has had 208 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 96 people and killing 9.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 24631?
March has the most truck crashes in Buchanan County, 11.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 24631?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Buchanan County since 2015, 1.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 24631 compared with Virginia?
Buchanan County records 95.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 51.1 across Virginia.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 24631?
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.