Chuichu, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Chuichu: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Chuichu and Pinal County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pinal County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 6.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Pinal County compares with Arizona
Pinal County against Arizona and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pinal County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pinal County | Arizona | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 34.0 | 35.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.9 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 14% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 95% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.7% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.6% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.6% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.3% | 30.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Arizona, Pinal County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Arizona on deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Pinal County at a glance: 0.2% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Arizona: 3.2%).
Overview
Since 2015, 2,060 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pinal County. They injured 550 people and killed 136.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Chuichu had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pinal County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 10.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 7.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.6% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Arizona.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (6.8%).
Road surface: 0.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Arizona: 3.2%).
Where crashes happen
SR-84 leads within 10 miles of Chuichu with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-8 (2), I-10 (1) and N Sunland Gin Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
28 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.4% share (Arizona: 1.6%).
Their busiest month is March, with 14% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.8, vs 6.9 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Chuichu fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Pinal County.
- Look at alternatives to SR-84 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Pinal County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-84 | 3 |
| I-8 | 2 |
| I-10 | 1 |
| N Sunland Gin Rd | 1 |
| Thornton Rd | 1 |
| Thorton Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pinal County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 Noncard@M182 | 14 |
| I-10 Noncard@M177 | 14 |
| I-10 Noncard@M181 | 12 |
| I-10 Noncard@M179 | 12 |
| I-8 Exit 178 A-Ramp@M178A | 11 |
| I-10 Noncard@M203 | 9 |
| I-10 Noncard@M194 | 9 |
| I-10 Noncard@M185 | 9 |
Chuichu at a glance
| Land area | 6.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 85193) | $57,930 |
| Median home value (ZIP 85193) | $152,463 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pinal 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 | — | 5.6 |
| 2000s | 102 | +250% | 9.5 |
| 2010s | 80 | -21% | 6.7 |
| 2020s | 187 | +132% | 9.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 29 a year in the 1990s and 187 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 8.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 9.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Chuichu
How many truck crashes happen in Chuichu?
2,060 truck crashes have been reported in Pinal County since 2015, with 136 deaths and 550 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Chuichu?
NHTSA data shows SR-84 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Chuichu since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Chuichu?
The worst month is January: 10.0% of truck crashes in Pinal County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Chuichu?
28 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pinal County since 2015, 1.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Chuichu compare with Arizona for truck crashes?
Pinal County records 34.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.9 across Arizona.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Chuichu?
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.