Truxton, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Truxton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Truxton 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 |
Mohave 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, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow.
Mohave County at a glance: 1 in 189 crashes involve a garbage truck (13 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Arizona.
Overview
Mohave County has recorded 2,459 truck crashes since 2015, with 593 people injured and 122 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Truxton had 0 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
The worst month is August with 9.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 7.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.5% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Arizona.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (5.9%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 2.8% of truck crashes, compared with 3.2% in Arizona.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Truxton since 2015.
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 Truxton fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 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 |
Truxton at a glance
| Land area | 3.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 86437) | $78,125 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 52 to 237. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 6.0 a year in 2016–19 and 10.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Truxton
How many truck crashes happen in Truxton?
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 Truxton?
The worst month is August: 9.9% of truck crashes in Mohave County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Truxton?
13 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Mohave County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How does Truxton compare with Arizona for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 91.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Mohave County, vs 35.9 for Arizona.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Truxton?
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.