Tubac, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tubac: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tubac and Santa Cruz County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Santa Cruz County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 207 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Santa Cruz County compares with Arizona
Santa Cruz County against Arizona and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Santa Cruz County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Santa Cruz County | Arizona | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 34.9 | 35.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.2 | 5.2 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 34% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 12.4% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 45% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.1% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 41% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.4% | 42.1% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 19.1% | 30.0% | 24.8% | 36% below the state |
Santa Cruz County sits below Arizona on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Arizona on winter months (nov–mar).
Santa Cruz County at a glance: 0.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Arizona: 3.2%).
Overview
Police reported 207 crashes involving commercial trucks in Santa Cruz County since 2015: 41 people were injured and 10 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 21 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Tubac since 2015; patterns below come from Santa Cruz County as a whole.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 12.6% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (3.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.4% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Arizona.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (13.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 3.2% in Arizona.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Tubac happened on I-19 (3); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.0%, compared with 1.6% in Arizona.
Route planning tips for Tubac fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Santa Cruz County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-19 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Santa Cruz County) |
|---|---|
| Sr-19B (1)@12 Mesa Verde Dr | 5 |
| I-19 Noncard@M025 | 4 |
| Sr-82@M032 | 3 |
| I-19 Noncard@M029 | 3 |
| I-19 Noncard@M023 | 3 |
| I-19 Noncard@M005 | 3 |
| 12W Mariposa Rd @12N Loma Mariposa | 3 |
| 12N Mariposa Rd @12N Target Range | 2 |
Tubac at a glance
| Land area | 10.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 85646) | $73,438 |
| Median home value (ZIP 85646) | $505,699 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Santa Cruz 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 | 3 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 13 | +287% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 9 | -27% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 17 | +81% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tubac
How common are truck crashes in Tubac?
207 truck crashes have been reported in Santa Cruz County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 41 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Tubac?
Truck crashes in Santa Cruz County peak in April, with 12.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Tubac?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Santa Cruz County since 2015, 1.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Tubac compare with Arizona?
Per 100,000 residents, Santa Cruz County has 34.9 truck crashes a year; Arizona has 35.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Tubac?
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.