Grand Canyon West, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grand Canyon West: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grand Canyon West and Mohave County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mohave County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 2,459 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Mohave County compares with Arizona
Mohave County against Arizona and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mohave County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mohave County | Arizona | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 91.0 | 35.9 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 66% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.8% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 14% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.7% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 31% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.8% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.5% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 39.6% | 30.0% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Arizona, Mohave County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Mohave County: 1 in 189 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.5%, against 1.6% for Arizona.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,459 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mohave County. They injured 593 people and killed 122.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Grand Canyon West since 2015, this page uses Mohave County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 9.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 7.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.5% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Arizona.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 5.9% of truck crashes.
2.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.2% across Arizona.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Grand Canyon West.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 13 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 1.6% in Arizona.
Route planning tips for Grand Canyon West fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Mohave 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 (Mohave County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 Noncard@M083 | 19 |
| I-40 Noncard@M049 | 18 |
| Us-93@M029 | 17 |
| I-40 Noncard@M088 | 15 |
| I-40 Noncard@M082 | 12 |
| I-40 Noncard@M048 | 12 |
| Us-93@M146 | 12 |
| Us-93@M028 | 9 |
Grand Canyon West at a glance
| Land area | 17.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 86444) | $26,678 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mohave 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 | 52 | — | 5.4 |
| 2000s | 85 | +65% | 5.7 |
| 2010s | 85 | -1% | 4.4 |
| 2020s | 237 | +180% | 10.2 |
In the 1990s about 52 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 237. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 6.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 10.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grand Canyon West
How many truck accidents are there in Grand Canyon West?
2,459 truck crashes have been reported in Mohave County since 2015, with 122 deaths and 593 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Grand Canyon West?
Truck crashes in Mohave County peak in August, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Grand Canyon West?
13 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Mohave County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How does Grand Canyon West compare with Arizona for truck crashes?
Mohave County records 91.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.9 across Arizona.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Grand Canyon West?
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.