Mayer, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mayer: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mayer and Yavapai County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Yavapai 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 6.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Yavapai County compares with Arizona
Yavapai County against Arizona and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Yavapai County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Yavapai County | Arizona | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.6 | 35.9 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.4 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 13% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.7% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.2% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 1.8× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.9% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 31.5% | 30.0% | 24.8% | same |
Yavapai County has lower values than Arizona for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Yavapai County: 6.7% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 3.2% across Arizona.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,053 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Yavapai County. They injured 495 people and killed 122.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 25 truck crashes were reported in Mayer since 2015; patterns below come from Yavapai County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (9.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (7.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.9% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Arizona.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 6.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 6.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Arizona: 3.2%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-69 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). After it: I-17 (2) and SR-169 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 31 crashes, 1.5% of the total, against 1.6% across Arizona.
Their busiest month is August, with 23% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.8, vs 6.4 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Mayer fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-69; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Yavapai County.
- With 6.7% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Arizona), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Yavapai County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-69 | 4 |
| I-17 | 2 |
| SR-169 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Yavapai County) |
|---|---|
| I-17 Noncard@M270 | 18 |
| I-17 Noncard@M300 | 16 |
| I-40 Noncard@M132 | 14 |
| Us-93@M177 | 12 |
| I-17 Noncard@M246 | 10 |
| I-17 Noncard@M282 | 9 |
| I-17 Noncard@M244 | 8 |
| I-17 Noncard@M284 | 8 |
Mayer at a glance
| Land area | 20.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 86329) | $58,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 86329) | $285,294 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Yavapai 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 | 40 | — | 4.1 |
| 2000s | 78 | +96% | 6.5 |
| 2010s | 75 | -4% | 5.2 |
| 2020s | 191 | +154% | 11.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 40 a year in the 1990s and 191 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 6.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 11.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mayer
How common are truck crashes in Mayer?
2,053 truck crashes have been reported in Yavapai County since 2015, with 122 deaths and 495 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Mayer?
SR-69 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Mayer since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mayer?
Truck crashes in Yavapai County peak in June, with 9.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mayer?
Garbage trucks were involved in 31 reported crashes in Yavapai County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Mayer compare with Arizona?
Yavapai County records 68.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.9 across Arizona.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mayer?
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.