Queen Creek, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Queen Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Queen Creek 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 |
Pinal County has lower values than Arizona for 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.
What stands out in Pinal County: 0.2% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 3.2% in Arizona.
Overview
Pinal County has recorded 2,060 truck crashes since 2015, with 550 people injured and 136 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Queen Creek had 11 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%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.6% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Arizona.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 6.8% of truck crashes.
0.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.2% across Arizona.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Queen Creek since 2015 were spread across roads: E German Rd (1), Ellsworth Rd (1), N Gary Rd (1), Ray Rd (1) and Rittenhouse Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 28 crashes, 1.4% of the total, against 1.6% across Arizona.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (14% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.8, vs 6.9 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Queen Creek fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in March; review collection routes for that month.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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) |
|---|---|
| E German Rd | 1 |
| Ellsworth Rd | 1 |
| N Gary Rd | 1 |
| Ray Rd | 1 |
| Rittenhouse Rd | 1 |
| S Sossman Rd | 1 |
| SR-202 | 1 |
| SR-24 | 1 |
| Thompson 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 |
Queen Creek at a glance
| Population | 83,781 |
| Land area | 42.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,990 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 85142) | $129,367 |
| Median home value (ZIP 85142) | $593,390 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 29 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 187. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 8.0 a year in 2016–19, 9.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Queen Creek
How many truck accidents are there in Queen Creek?
Pinal County has had 2,060 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 550 people and killing 136.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Queen Creek?
January has the most truck crashes in Pinal County, 10.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Queen Creek?
Since 2015, Pinal County has reported 28 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Queen Creek compared with Arizona?
The yearly rate is 34.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pinal County, vs 35.9 for Arizona.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Queen Creek?
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.