Grizzly Flats, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grizzly Flats: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grizzly Flats and El Dorado County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use El Dorado County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
12 of 491 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How El Dorado County compares with California
El Dorado County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where El Dorado County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | El Dorado County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 22.6 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.0% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 16.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.2% | 23.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.4% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 2.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.6% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 16.1% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 45% below the state |
El Dorado County has lower values than California for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
El Dorado County at a glance: 15.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.9% across California.
Overview
Since 2015, 491 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in El Dorado County. They injured 184 people and killed 12.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Grizzly Flats since 2015; patterns below come from El Dorado County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (10.4% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.2% for California.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.2% of truck crashes.
15.0% 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 Grizzly Flats since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 12 of the truck crashes here, or 2.4%, compared with 1.6% in California.
Route planning tips for Grizzly Flats fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 15.0% of truck crashes here, more than California; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 El Dorado 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 (El Dorado County) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 5 |
| Mother Lode Dr/Davidson Rd | 3 |
| Lake Tahoe Blvd | 3 |
| Emerald Bay Rd/600Ft E Of Airport Rd | 2 |
| Emerald Bay Rd/D St | 2 |
| Ice House Rd/White Meadow Rd | 2 |
| Marshall Rd/.3M N Scott Rd | 2 |
| Missouri Flat Rd | 2 |
Grizzly Flats at a glance
| Land area | 6.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 95636) | $92,004 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in El Dorado 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 | 37 | — | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 33 | -12% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 45 | +37% | 0.4 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 37 to 45. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grizzly Flats
How many truck crashes happen in Grizzly Flats?
El Dorado County has had 491 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 184 people and killing 12.
When do most truck crashes happen in Grizzly Flats?
August has the most truck crashes in El Dorado County, 10.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Grizzly Flats?
Garbage trucks were involved in 12 reported crashes in El Dorado County since 2015 (2.4% of truck crashes).
How does Grizzly Flats compare with California for truck crashes?
El Dorado County records 22.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Grizzly Flats?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.