Avenal, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Avenal: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Avenal and Kings County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kings County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 1,086 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Kings County compares with California
Kings County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kings County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kings County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.0 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 30% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.1% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 89% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.8% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 2.6% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 60% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.6% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 30.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with California, Kings County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Kings County: 6.8 people killed per 100 truck crashes (California: 3.6).
Overview
Since 2015, 1,086 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Kings County. They injured 545 people and killed 71.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
With 3 truck crashes reported in Avenal since 2015, this page uses Kings County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 10.9% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (5.5%).
November through March accounts for 36.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 9.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.1% of truck crashes, compared with 0.9% in California.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-41 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). After it: I-5 (2), Butte Avenue (1) and Plymouth Ave (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
13 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (California: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Avenal fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Kings County.
- Look at alternatives to SR-41 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 28.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than California.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Kings County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-41 | 5 |
| I-5 | 2 |
| Butte Avenue | 1 |
| Plymouth Ave | 1 |
| SR-269 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kings County) |
|---|---|
| I-5 | 10 |
| SR-41 | 7 |
| Rt198/6Th Av | 6 |
| Sr-198 W/B | 5 |
| SR-43 | 5 |
| Rt198/2Nd Av | 4 |
| 6Th Av/Redding Av | 3 |
| 18Th Av/Kansas Av | 3 |
Avenal at a glance
| Population | 14,108 |
| Land area | 19.5 sq mi |
| Density | 724 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 93239) | $48,231 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kings 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 | — | — | 4.2 |
| 2000s | 65 | — | 5.6 |
| 2010s | 81 | +25% | 4.1 |
| 2020s | 95 | +17% | 6.0 |
In the 2000s about 65 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 95. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.8 a year in 2016–19, 6.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Avenal
How many truck crashes happen in Avenal?
Since 2015, 1,086 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Kings County (545 injured, 71 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Avenal?
NHTSA data shows SR-41 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Avenal since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Avenal?
The worst month is August: 10.9% of truck crashes in Kings County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Avenal?
Since 2015, Kings County has reported 13 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Avenal compare with California?
Kings County records 61.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Avenal?
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.