ZIP 25234 (Arnoldsburg, WV) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 25234: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Calhoun 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
2 of 14 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in Calhoun County: 14 truck crashes reported in Calhoun County since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 14 crashes involving commercial trucks in Calhoun County since 2015: 2 people were injured and 1 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 309 days.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Calhoun County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 25234 since 2015: SR-16 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 14.3% share (West Virginia: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 25234 fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Calhoun County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-16 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Calhoun County) |
|---|---|
| County Rt 7/03 Mp 452.00 Sycamore | 1 |
| Rt 16 - Bottom Of Jackson Hill | 1 |
| Rt 16 - South Calhoun Hwy | 1 |
| Rt 2/09, Leading Creek Rd | 1 |
| Rt 5 - Mp 3 - West Little Kanawha Highway | 1 |
| Rt 7 - Rt 3 - Sycamore Road | 1 |
| Russette Road | 1 |
| SR-33 | 1 |
ZIP 25234 at a glance
| Population | 566 |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $42,813 |
| Median home value | $119,645 |
| Home ownership | 95% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Calhoun 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 | 1 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | +167% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 1 | -44% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | +30% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 25234
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 25234?
14 truck crashes have been reported in Calhoun County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 2 injuries.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 25234?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Calhoun County since 2015 (14.3% of truck crashes).
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 25234?
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.