Topock, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Topock: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Topock 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
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 |
Mohave County has lower values than Arizona for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Arizona on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Mohave County: 1 in 189 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.5%, vs 1.6% in Arizona.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,459 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mohave County. They injured 593 people and killed 122.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Topock had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Mohave County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 9.9% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (7.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.5% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Arizona.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 5.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Arizona: 3.2%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Topock since 2015: I-40 (2), SR-95 (2) and US-95 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 13 crashes, 0.5% of the total, against 1.6% across Arizona.
Route planning tips for Topock fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 2 |
| SR-95 | 2 |
| US-95 | 1 |
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 |
Topock at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 86436) | $44,077 |
| Median home value (ZIP 86436) | $194,503 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 6.0 a year in 2016–19, 10.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Topock
How many truck crashes happen in Topock?
Since 2015, 2,459 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Mohave County (593 injured, 122 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Topock?
The worst month is August: 9.9% of truck crashes in Mohave County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Topock?
Garbage trucks were involved in 13 reported crashes in Mohave County since 2015 (0.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Topock compare with Arizona?
Mohave County records 91.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.9 across Arizona.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Topock?
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.