ZIP 24657 (Whitewood, VA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 24657: 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 sits below Virginia on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in ZIP 24657: US-460 2 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of ZIP 24657.
Overview
Since 2015, 208 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Buchanan County. They injured 96 people and killed 9.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 20 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (11.5% of the year) and are lowest in July (5.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.3% of truck crashes, against 39.8% across Virginia.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 10.6% of truck crashes.
3.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.0% across Virginia.
Where crashes happen
US-460 leads within 10 miles of ZIP 24657 with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: CR-0632 (1), CR-624 (1) and CR-92 (1).
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 24657 fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-460 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 | 2 |
| CR-0632 | 1 |
| CR-624 | 1 |
| CR-92 | 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 24657 at a glance
| Population | 250 |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Home ownership | 43% |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 30 a year in the 1990s and 18 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 24657
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 24657?
Since 2015, 208 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Buchanan County (96 injured, 9 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in ZIP 24657?
Since 2015, US-460 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 24657: 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 24657?
Truck crashes in Buchanan County peak in March, with 11.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 24657?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Buchanan County since 2015 (1.9% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 24657 compared with Virginia?
The yearly rate is 95.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Buchanan County, vs 51.1 for Virginia.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 24657?
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.