Walnut Creek, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Walnut Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Walnut Creek 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 sits below Arizona 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 crashes involve a garbage truck (13 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Arizona.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,459 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mohave County. They injured 593 people and killed 122.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Walnut Creek since 2015; patterns below come from Mohave County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 9.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 7.1%.
November through March accounts for 40.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in 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
I-40 leads within 10 miles of Walnut Creek with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-68 (3) and I-10 (1).
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 Walnut Creek fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-40, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 4 |
| SR-68 | 3 |
| I-10 | 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 |
Walnut Creek at a glance
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 52 a year in the 1990s and 237 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Walnut Creek
How many truck crashes happen in Walnut Creek?
Since 2015, 2,459 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Mohave County (593 injured, 122 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Walnut Creek?
NHTSA data shows I-40 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Walnut Creek since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Walnut Creek?
August has the most truck crashes in Mohave County, 9.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Walnut Creek?
Since 2015, Mohave County has reported 13 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Walnut Creek compare 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 Walnut Creek?
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.