Safford, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Safford: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Safford and Graham County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Graham County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 109 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Graham County compares with Arizona
Graham County against Arizona and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Graham County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Graham County | Arizona | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 22.6 | 35.9 | 49.7 | 37% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 25.0 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 4.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.19 | 0.49 | 1.7× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 36% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 69% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.0% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 43% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.0% | 42.1% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 31.0% | 30.0% | 24.8% | same |
Graham County has lower values than Arizona for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
Graham County at a glance: 25.0 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Arizona: 5.2).
Overview
Police reported 109 crashes involving commercial trucks in Graham County since 2015: 33 people were injured and 25 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 40 days in fully reported years.
Only 35 truck crashes were reported in Safford since 2015; patterns below come from Graham County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (13.8% of the year) and are lowest in December (3.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.0% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Arizona.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 9.2% of truck crashes.
1.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.2% across Arizona.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Safford since 2015 were spread across roads: US-70 (2) and US-191 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.9% share (Arizona: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Safford fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 25.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Arizona.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Graham County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-70 | 2 |
| US-191 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Graham County) |
|---|---|
| Us-70@M341 | 5 |
| Us-70@M327 | 3 |
| Us-70@M302 | 3 |
| 5Th St@3Rd Ave | 3 |
| 05S 1St Ave @Us-70 | 2 |
| Us Highway 70 Mp 276 | 2 |
| Us-191@M118 | 2 |
| Us-70@M306 | 2 |
Safford at a glance
| Population | 10,257 |
| Land area | 9.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,105 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Graham 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 | 2 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 5 | +227% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 6 | +12% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 8 | +36% | 1.8 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Safford
How many truck accidents are there in Safford?
109 truck crashes have been reported in Graham County since 2015, with 25 deaths and 33 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Safford?
March has the most truck crashes in Graham County, 13.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Safford?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Graham County since 2015 (0.9% of truck crashes).
How does Safford compare with Arizona for truck crashes?
Graham County records 22.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.9 across Arizona.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Safford?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.