San Luis, AZ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in San Luis: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in San Luis and Yuma County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Yuma County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 630 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Yuma County compares with Arizona
Yuma County against Arizona and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Yuma County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Yuma County | Arizona | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 24.6 | 35.9 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 5.2 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 89% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.5% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 54.3% | 42.1% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 31.4% | 30.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Arizona, Yuma County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Arizona on winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Yuma County: 0.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 3.2% in Arizona.
Overview
Police reported 630 crashes involving commercial trucks in Yuma County since 2015: 140 people were injured and 34 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 7 truck crashes were reported in San Luis since 2015; patterns below come from Yuma County as a whole.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 13.5% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (5.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 54.3% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Arizona.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.0% of truck crashes.
0.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.2% across Arizona.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of San Luis since 2015: Avenue G (1) and US-95 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
10 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.6% share (Arizona: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for San Luis fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Yuma County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Avenue G | 1 |
| US-95 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Yuma County) |
|---|---|
| I-8 Noncard@M020 | 5 |
| I-8 Noncard@M019 | 4 |
| I-8 Noncard@M037 | 4 |
| I-8 Noncard@M046 | 4 |
| Us-95@M075 | 4 |
| Us-95@Avenue 4E | 3 |
| Us-95@14S Ave 3 | 3 |
| I-8 Noncard@M067 | 3 |
San Luis at a glance
| Population | 40,064 |
| Land area | 33.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,185 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 85349) | $60,330 |
| Median home value (ZIP 85349) | $219,797 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Yuma 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 | 15 | — | 3.4 |
| 2000s | 40 | +158% | 3.5 |
| 2010s | 29 | -28% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 52 | +80% | 4.2 |
In the 1990s about 15 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 52. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 4.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about San Luis
How common are truck crashes in San Luis?
Yuma County has had 630 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 140 people and killing 34.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in San Luis?
March has the most truck crashes in Yuma County, 13.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in San Luis?
10 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Yuma County since 2015, 1.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in San Luis compare with Arizona?
Per 100,000 residents, Yuma County has 24.6 truck crashes a year; Arizona has 35.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in San Luis?
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.