Lodoga, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lodoga: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lodoga and Colusa County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Colusa County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 393 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Colusa County compares with California
Colusa County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Colusa County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Colusa County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 157.3 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 4.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 23% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 52% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.0% | 23.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.2% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 36% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 31.9% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 21% below the state |
| After dark | 30.6% | 29.1% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with California, Colusa County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above California on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Colusa County: September worst month: 16.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 393 crashes involving commercial trucks in Colusa County since 2015: 134 people were injured and 21 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 11 days in fully reported years.
Lodoga had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Colusa County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 16.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 5.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 31.9% of truck crashes, against 40.2% across California.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 8.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.9% in California.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Lodoga since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.8% share (California: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Lodoga fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, 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
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 Colusa 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 (Colusa County) |
|---|---|
| Rt5/1000Ft N Greenbay Rd | 4 |
| SR-20 | 4 |
| Rt5 Nb/1.6M N Lurline Rd O/C | 3 |
| Rt 5/Rt 20 | 3 |
| Old Hwy 99W/1M N Hahn Rd | 3 |
| Lonestar Road | 2 |
| Old Hwy 99W/Myers Rd | 2 |
| Rt20/2.1M W Walnut Dr | 2 |
Lodoga at a glance
| Land area | 3.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 95979) | $24,766 |
| Median home value (ZIP 95979) | $172,456 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Colusa 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 | — | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 26 | — | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 29 | +11% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 34 | +19% | 1.8 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 26 to 34. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lodoga
How common are truck crashes in Lodoga?
Colusa County has had 393 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 134 people and killing 21.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lodoga?
The worst month is September: 16.0% of truck crashes in Colusa County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lodoga?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Colusa County since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Lodoga compared with California?
Colusa County records 157.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lodoga?
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.