ZIP 26138 (Brohard, WV) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 26138: 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
The headline for Calhoun County: 14 truck crashes reported in Calhoun County since 2015.
Overview
Calhoun County has recorded 14 truck crashes since 2015, with 2 people injured and 1 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 309 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Calhoun County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of ZIP 26138.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 14.3% share (West Virginia: 1.1%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 26138 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
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 26138 at a glance
| Population | 58 |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $115,729 |
| Home ownership | 100% |
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 26138
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 26138?
Since 2015, 14 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Calhoun County (2 injured, 1 killed).
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 26138?
Since 2015, Calhoun County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 14.3% of its truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 26138?
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.