Spring Valley, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Spring Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Spring Valley 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 |
Compared with Arizona, Yavapai County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Yavapai County at a glance: 6.7% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Arizona: 3.2%).
Overview
Police reported 2,053 crashes involving commercial trucks in Yavapai County since 2015: 495 people were injured and 122 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
With 4 truck crashes reported in Spring Valley since 2015, this page uses Yavapai County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 9.3% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (7.3%).
November through March accounts for 39.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Arizona.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (6.5%).
6.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.2% across Arizona.
Where crashes happen
I-17 leads within 10 miles of Spring Valley with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come Antelope Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
31 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Arizona: 1.6%).
Their busiest month is August, with 23% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 3.8 deaths per 100 crashes, against 6.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Spring Valley fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-17, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 6.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Arizona; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Yavapai County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-17 | 6 |
| Antelope Rd | 1 |
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 |
Spring Valley at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 86333) | $55,602 |
| Median home value (ZIP 86333) | $221,600 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 6.2 a year in 2016–19 and 11.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Spring Valley
How many truck accidents are there in Spring Valley?
2,053 truck crashes have been reported in Yavapai County since 2015, with 122 deaths and 495 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Spring Valley?
Since 2015, I-17 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Spring Valley: 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Spring Valley?
The worst month is June: 9.3% of truck crashes in Yavapai County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Spring Valley?
Since 2015, Yavapai County has reported 31 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Spring Valley compare with Arizona for truck crashes?
Yavapai County records 68.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.9 across Arizona.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Spring Valley?
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.