Valentine, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Valentine: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Valentine 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 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 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.
Valentine 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
Truck crashes peak in August (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in December (7.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.5% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for 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
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Valentine since 2015.
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 Valentine fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Mohave County.
- 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 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 |
Valentine at a glance
| Land area | 1.6 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 |
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 Valentine
How many truck accidents are there in Valentine?
Since 2015, 2,459 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Mohave County (593 injured, 122 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Valentine?
August has the most truck crashes in Mohave County, 9.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Valentine?
Since 2015, Mohave County has reported 13 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Valentine compared with Arizona?
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 Valentine?
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.