Avra Valley, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Avra Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Avra Valley and Pima County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pima County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 6.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Pima County compares with Arizona
Pima County against Arizona and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pima County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pima County | Arizona | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 18.5 | 35.9 | 49.7 | 48% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.7 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.4% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 87% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.9% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.3% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.3% | 30.0% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Pima County has lower values than Arizona for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Pima County: 0.4% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 3.2% in Arizona.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,337 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pima County. They injured 429 people and killed 151.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Avra Valley had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pima County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (9.5% of the year) and are lowest in April (7.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.3% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Arizona.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.4% of truck crashes, compared with 3.2% in Arizona.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Avra Valley is I-10, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: Marana Rd (1) and Trico Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
46 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.0% share (Arizona: 1.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in April (17% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 9.8, vs 6.7 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Avra Valley fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-10 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: April is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Pima County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.1% of truck crashes here, more than Arizona; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Pima County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 6 |
| Marana Rd | 1 |
| Trico Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pima County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 Noncard@M264 | 36 |
| I-10 Noncard@M262 | 24 |
| I-10 Noncard@M255 | 22 |
| I-10 Noncard@M253 | 19 |
| I-10 Noncard@M252 | 18 |
| I-10 Noncard@M257 | 15 |
| I-10 Noncard@M268 | 14 |
| I-10 Noncard@M267 | 12 |
Avra Valley at a glance
| Land area | 22.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 85653) | $86,154 |
| Median home value (ZIP 85653) | $310,343 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pima 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 | 29 | — | 6.5 |
| 2000s | 173 | +494% | 7.4 |
| 2010s | 101 | -42% | 7.3 |
| 2020s | 199 | +97% | 12.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 29 to 199. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 7.2 a year in 2016–19, 12.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Avra Valley
How many truck accidents are there in Avra Valley?
Pima County has had 2,337 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 429 people and killing 151.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Avra Valley?
NHTSA data shows I-10 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Avra Valley since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Avra Valley?
The worst month is February: 9.5% of truck crashes in Pima County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Avra Valley?
Since 2015, Pima County has reported 46 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Avra Valley compared with Arizona?
Per 100,000 residents, Pima County has 18.5 truck crashes a year; Arizona has 35.9.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Avra Valley?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.