Tahoma, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tahoma: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tahoma 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 sits below California on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above California on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
El Dorado County at a glance: 15.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.9% in California.
Overview
Police reported 491 crashes involving commercial trucks in El Dorado County since 2015: 184 people were injured and 12 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
Tahoma 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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.2% for California.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (9.2%).
15.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.9% across California.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Tahoma.
Garbage & waste trucks
12 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.4% share (California: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Tahoma fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 15.0% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above California), plan winter equipment 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 |
Tahoma at a glance
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 96142) | $95,341 |
| Median home value (ZIP 96142) | $844,509 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 37 a year in the 2000s and 45 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tahoma
How common are truck crashes in Tahoma?
Since 2015, 491 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in El Dorado County (184 injured, 12 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Tahoma?
The worst month is August: 10.4% of truck crashes in El Dorado County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Tahoma?
Since 2015, El Dorado County has reported 12 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.4% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Tahoma compare with California?
The yearly rate is 22.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in El Dorado County, vs 33.2 for California.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Tahoma?
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.