Shingle Springs, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shingle Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Shingle Springs 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
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 sits below California on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for El Dorado County: 15.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
Overview
Since 2015, 491 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in El Dorado County. They injured 184 people and killed 12.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Shingle Springs had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use El Dorado County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 10.4% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.6% of truck crashes, against 40.2% across California.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (9.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 15.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.9% in California.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Shingle Springs happened on CR-LATROBE Rd (1), CR-LOTUS Rd (1) and Cameron Park Dr (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 12 crashes, 2.4% of the total, against 1.6% across California.
Route planning tips for Shingle Springs fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 15.0% 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 El Dorado County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-LATROBE Rd | 1 |
| CR-LOTUS Rd | 1 |
| Cameron Park Dr | 1 |
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 |
Shingle Springs at a glance
| Land area | 8.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 95682) | $122,436 |
| Median home value (ZIP 95682) | $719,160 |
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 large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Shingle Springs
How many truck accidents are there in Shingle Springs?
Since 2015, 491 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in El Dorado County (184 injured, 12 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Shingle Springs?
Truck crashes in El Dorado County peak in August, with 10.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Shingle Springs?
Garbage trucks were involved in 12 reported crashes in El Dorado County since 2015 (2.4% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Shingle Springs compared with California?
El Dorado County records 22.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Shingle Springs?
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.