Lockwood, Amador County, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lockwood, Amador County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lockwood, Amador County and Amador County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Amador County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 193 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Amador County compares with California
Amador County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Amador County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Amador County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.0 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 67% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.3% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 12.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.0% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.1% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 2.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.8% | 40.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.8% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 42% below the state |
Amador County has lower values than California for garbage-truck share and after dark. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Amador County: 11.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.9% in California.
Overview
Since 2015, 193 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Amador County. They injured 81 people and killed 13.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 22 days.
Lockwood, Amador County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Amador County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (13.5% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.7%).
November through March accounts for 37.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (9.8%).
Road surface: 11.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lockwood since 2015: SR-88 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 1.6% in California.
Route planning tips for Lockwood, Amador County fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 27.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than California.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 11.3% of truck crashes here, more than California; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Amador County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-88 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Amador County) |
|---|---|
| SR-88 | 7 |
| Rt49/.2Mi N Of Main St | 2 |
| Rt88/Buena Vista Rd | 2 |
| SR-49 | 2 |
| Shenandoah Rd | 2 |
| Buena Vista Rd/.4M S Coal Mine Rd | 1 |
| Buena Vista Rd/1Mi S Of Rt88 | 1 |
| Buena Vista Rd/300 Ft N Of Stoney Creek Rd | 1 |
Lockwood, Amador County at a glance
| Land area | 5.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 95689) | $122,936 |
| Median home value (ZIP 95689) | $468,646 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Amador 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 | — | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 19 | — | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 14 | -26% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 17 | +21% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 19 a year in the 2000s and 17 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lockwood, Amador County
How common are truck crashes in Lockwood, Amador County?
Amador County has had 193 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 81 people and killing 13.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lockwood, Amador County?
Truck crashes in Amador County peak in August, with 13.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lockwood, Amador County?
Since 2015, Amador County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lockwood, Amador County compared with California?
Amador County records 40.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lockwood, Amador County?
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.