Clay Springs, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Clay Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Clay Springs and Navajo County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Navajo County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 971 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Navajo County compares with Arizona
Navajo County against Arizona and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Navajo County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Navajo County | Arizona | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.6 | 35.9 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.4 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 71% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.3% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 2.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 29% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.1% | 5.3% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.6% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 41.3% | 30.0% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Navajo County sits below Arizona on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Arizona on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Navajo County: 6.3% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 3.2% across Arizona.
Overview
Police reported 971 crashes involving commercial trucks in Navajo County since 2015: 248 people were injured and 87 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Clay Springs since 2015, this page uses Navajo County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 10.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.6% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Arizona.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (6.1%).
6.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.2% across Arizona.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Clay Springs since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 4 crashes, 0.4% of the total, against 1.6% across Arizona.
Route planning tips for Clay Springs fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 6.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Arizona), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Navajo 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 (Navajo County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 Noncard@M257 | 11 |
| I-40 Noncard@M284 | 10 |
| I-40 Noncard@M255 | 9 |
| I-40 Noncard@M271 | 8 |
| I-40 Noncard@M288 | 7 |
| I-40 Noncard@M258 | 6 |
| I-40 Noncard@M279 | 6 |
| I-40 Noncard@M282 | 6 |
Clay Springs at a glance
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 85923) | $257,264 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Navajo 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 | 12 | — | 2.7 |
| 2000s | 42 | +265% | 3.5 |
| 2010s | 36 | -14% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 88 | +143% | 6.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 12 to 88. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 6.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Clay Springs
How many truck accidents are there in Clay Springs?
Navajo County has had 971 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 248 people and killing 87.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Clay Springs?
Truck crashes in Navajo County peak in July, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Clay Springs?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Navajo County since 2015 (0.4% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Clay Springs compared with Arizona?
Per 100,000 residents, Navajo County has 73.6 truck crashes a year; Arizona has 35.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Clay Springs?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.