Elfrida, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Elfrida: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Elfrida 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 |
Cochise County has lower values than Arizona for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Cochise County: 1 in 189 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.5%, against 1.6% for Arizona.
Overview
Cochise County has recorded 1,003 truck crashes since 2015, with 256 people injured and 71 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Elfrida had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cochise County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (10.6% of the year) and are lowest in November (5.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.6% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Arizona.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.1% of truck crashes, compared with 3.2% in Arizona.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Elfrida happened on Davis Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.5% share (Arizona: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Elfrida fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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) |
|---|---|
| Davis Rd | 1 |
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 |
Elfrida at a glance
| Land area | 6.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 85610) | $34,375 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 22 to 93. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Elfrida
How many truck crashes happen in Elfrida?
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 Elfrida?
The worst month is July: 10.6% of truck crashes in Cochise County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Elfrida?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cochise County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Elfrida compared with Arizona?
The yearly rate is 68.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cochise County, vs 35.9 for Arizona.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Elfrida?
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.