Cohasset, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cohasset: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cohasset and Butte County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Butte County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
12 of 626 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Butte County compares with California
Butte County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Butte County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Butte County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.4 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 20% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 29% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.0% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.4% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.4% | 40.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.9% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 28% below the state |
Butte County sits below California on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Butte County: 7.8 people killed per 100 truck crashes (California: 3.6).
Overview
Since 2015, 626 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Butte County. They injured 301 people and killed 47.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Cohasset since 2015, this page uses Butte County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 10.9% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (6.2%).
November through March accounts for 37.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (9.1%).
0.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.9% across California.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Cohasset since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 12 crashes, 1.9% of the total, against 1.6% across California.
Route planning tips for Cohasset fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Butte County.
- 30.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above California; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Butte County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Butte County) |
|---|---|
| Rt99/1595Ft S South Ave | 5 |
| SR-99 | 5 |
| SR-70 | 4 |
| Rt99/1592Ft S South Av | 3 |
| Aguas Frias Rd/Nelson Rd | 2 |
| Clark Rd/347Ft S Easy St | 2 |
| Cohasset Rd | 2 |
| Feather River Bl/Georgia Pacific Wy | 2 |
Cohasset at a glance
| Land area | 25.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 95973) | $92,813 |
| Median home value (ZIP 95973) | $487,395 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Butte 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 | — | — | 3.0 |
| 2000s | 31 | — | 3.4 |
| 2010s | 46 | +47% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 54 | +18% | 3.0 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 31 to 54. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 3.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cohasset
How common are truck crashes in Cohasset?
Since 2015, 626 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Butte County (301 injured, 47 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cohasset?
Truck crashes in Butte County peak in September, with 10.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cohasset?
Garbage trucks were involved in 12 reported crashes in Butte County since 2015 (1.9% of truck crashes).
How does Cohasset compare with California for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Butte County has 26.4 truck crashes a year; California has 33.2.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Cohasset?
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.