Whetstone, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Whetstone: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Whetstone 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 sits below Arizona on 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 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.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Whetstone since 2015, this page uses Cochise County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 5.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.6% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Arizona.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.5%).
1.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.2% across Arizona.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Whetstone since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.5% share (Arizona: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Whetstone fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Cochise County
By hour of day
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 (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 |
Whetstone at a glance
| Land area | 94.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 85616) | $51,813 |
| Median home value (ZIP 85616) | $164,848 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.5 a year in 2016–19 and 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Whetstone
How common are truck crashes in Whetstone?
Since 2015, 1,003 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cochise County (256 injured, 71 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Whetstone?
The worst month is July: 10.6% of truck crashes in Cochise County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Whetstone?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cochise County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Whetstone compare 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 Whetstone?
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.