Mokelumne Hill, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mokelumne Hill: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mokelumne Hill 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 sits below California on garbage-truck share and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Amador County: 11.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
Overview
Since 2015, 193 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Amador County. They injured 81 people and killed 13.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 22 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Mokelumne Hill since 2015, this page uses Amador County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 13.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.8% of truck crashes, against 40.2% across California.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (9.8%).
11.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.9% across California.
Where crashes happen
SR-49 leads within 10 miles of Mokelumne Hill with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-12 (1) and SR-26 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.5% share (California: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Mokelumne Hill fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to SR-49 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 27.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than California.
- With 11.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above California), 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 Amador County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-49 | 6 |
| SR-12 | 1 |
| SR-26 | 1 |
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 |
Mokelumne Hill at a glance
| Land area | 3.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 95642) | $81,438 |
| Median home value (ZIP 95642) | $451,597 |
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 |
In the 2000s about 19 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mokelumne Hill
How many truck accidents are there in Mokelumne Hill?
Since 2015, 193 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Amador County (81 injured, 13 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Mokelumne Hill?
NHTSA data shows SR-49 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mokelumne Hill since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Mokelumne Hill?
The worst month is August: 13.5% of truck crashes in Amador County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mokelumne Hill?
Since 2015, Amador County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mokelumne Hill compared with California?
The yearly rate is 40.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Amador County, vs 33.2 for California.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mokelumne Hill?
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.