Stanfield, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stanfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stanfield 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 sits below Arizona 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.
The headline for Pinal County: 0.2% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Arizona: 3.2%).
Overview
Pinal County has recorded 2,060 truck crashes since 2015, with 550 people injured and 136 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
With 14 truck crashes reported in Stanfield since 2015, this page uses Pinal County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (10.0% of the year) and are lowest in November (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%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.2% of truck crashes, compared with 3.2% in Arizona.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Stanfield happened on I-8 (2), SR-347 (2), I-10 (1), Maricopa Casa Grande Hwy (1) and Maricopa-Casa Grande Hwy (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 28 of the truck crashes here, or 1.4%, compared with 1.6% in Arizona.
Their busiest month is March, with 14% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 3.8 deaths per 100 crashes, against 6.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Stanfield 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.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| I-8 | 2 |
| SR-347 | 2 |
| I-10 | 1 |
| Maricopa Casa Grande Hwy | 1 |
| Maricopa-Casa Grande Hwy | 1 |
| Midway Rd | 1 |
| SR-84 | 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 |
Stanfield at a glance
| Land area | 3.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 85172) | $71,806 |
| Median home value (ZIP 85172) | $158,227 |
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. 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 Stanfield
How many truck accidents are there in Stanfield?
2,060 truck crashes have been reported in Pinal County since 2015, with 136 deaths and 550 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Stanfield?
The worst month is January: 10.0% of truck crashes in Pinal County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Stanfield?
Garbage trucks were involved in 28 reported crashes in Pinal County since 2015 (1.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Stanfield compare with Arizona?
Pinal County records 34.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.9 across Arizona.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Stanfield?
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.