Solomon, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Solomon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Solomon 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 sits below Arizona on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Arizona on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Graham County: 25.0 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 5.2 across Arizona.
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 0 truck crashes were reported in Solomon 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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Arizona.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, 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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Solomon since 2015: US-191 (2) and US-70 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.9% share (Arizona: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Solomon fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.0% of truck crashes here, more than Arizona; adjust start times where you can.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Graham County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-191 | 2 |
| US-70 | 2 |
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 |
Solomon at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Solomon
How many truck crashes happen in Solomon?
Since 2015, 109 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Graham County (33 injured, 25 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Solomon?
The worst month is March: 13.8% of truck crashes in Graham County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Solomon?
Since 2015, Graham County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Solomon compare with Arizona?
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 Solomon?
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.