White Mountain Lake, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in White Mountain Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in White Mountain Lake 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
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 has lower values than Arizona for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Navajo County: 6.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Arizona: 3.2%).
Overview
Since 2015, 971 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Navajo County. They injured 248 people and killed 87.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
White Mountain Lake had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Navajo County numbers.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 10.3% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.6% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Arizona.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 6.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.3% of truck crashes, compared with 3.2% in Arizona.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of White Mountain Lake happened on US-60 (3); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 0.4%, compared with 1.6% in Arizona.
Route planning tips for White Mountain Lake fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 6.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Arizona; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-60 | 3 |
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 |
White Mountain Lake at a glance
| Land area | 24.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 85901) | $59,779 |
| Median home value (ZIP 85901) | $268,394 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 88. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.8 a year in 2016–19 and 6.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about White Mountain Lake
How many truck crashes happen in White Mountain Lake?
Since 2015, 971 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Navajo County (248 injured, 87 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in White Mountain Lake?
July has the most truck crashes in Navajo County, 10.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in White Mountain Lake?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Navajo County since 2015 (0.4% of truck crashes).
How does White Mountain Lake compare with Arizona for truck crashes?
Navajo County records 73.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.9 across Arizona.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in White Mountain Lake?
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.