Bowie, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bowie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bowie and Cochise County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cochise County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 1,003 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cochise County compares with Arizona
Cochise County against Arizona and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cochise County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cochise County | Arizona | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.7 | 35.9 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.2 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 66% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 67% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 33% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.1% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.6% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 33.4% | 30.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Arizona, Cochise County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Arizona on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Cochise County: 1 in 189 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.5%, vs 1.6% in Arizona.
Overview
Police reported 1,003 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cochise County since 2015: 256 people were injured and 71 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 9 truck crashes were reported in Bowie since 2015; patterns below come from Cochise County as a whole.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (5.9%).
November through March accounts for 39.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Arizona.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
1.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.2% across Arizona.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Bowie happened on I-10 (4); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 0.5% of the total, against 1.6% across Arizona.
Route planning tips for Bowie fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cochise County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Cochise County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 4 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cochise County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 Noncard@M303 | 14 |
| I-10 Noncard@M306 | 10 |
| I-10 Noncard@M375 | 9 |
| I-10 @ Mp-373 | 8 |
| I-10 Noncard@M344 | 6 |
| I-10 Noncard@M340 | 6 |
| I-10 Noncard@M318 | 6 |
| Sr-90@02W Whetstone Commerce Dr | 5 |
Bowie at a glance
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 85605) | $48,558 |
| Median home value (ZIP 85605) | $63,785 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cochise 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 | 22 | — | 3.3 |
| 2000s | 52 | +134% | 3.5 |
| 2010s | 39 | -24% | 2.7 |
| 2020s | 93 | +138% | 4.8 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 93. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 3.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bowie
How many truck crashes happen in Bowie?
Cochise County has had 1,003 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 256 people and killing 71.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Bowie?
July has the most truck crashes in Cochise County, 10.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Bowie?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Cochise County since 2015 (0.5% of truck crashes).
How does Bowie compare with Arizona for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Cochise County has 68.7 truck crashes a year; Arizona has 35.9.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bowie?
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.