First Mesa, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in First Mesa: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in First Mesa 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 |
Compared with Arizona, Navajo County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Navajo County: 6.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 3.2% in 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 0 truck crashes reported in First Mesa 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%.
November through March accounts for 40.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Arizona.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (6.1%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.3% of truck crashes, compared with 3.2% in Arizona.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of First Mesa since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.4% share (Arizona: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for First Mesa fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 6.3% of truck crashes here, more than Arizona; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 |
First Mesa at a glance
| Land area | 15.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 86042) | $69,940 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 12 a year in the 1990s and 88 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 First Mesa
How common are truck crashes in First Mesa?
Navajo County has had 971 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 248 people and killing 87.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in First Mesa?
July has the most truck crashes in Navajo County, 10.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in First Mesa?
Since 2015, Navajo County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in First Mesa 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 First Mesa?
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.