Johnstonville, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Johnstonville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Johnstonville and Lassen County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lassen County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 333 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lassen County compares with California
Lassen County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lassen County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lassen County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 103.6 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 3.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 43% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 28.2% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 30.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.3% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.0% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 2.8× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.9% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 30.3% | 29.1% | 24.8% | same |
Lassen County sits below California on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above California on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Lassen County at a glance: 28.2% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.9% across California.
Overview
Police reported 333 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lassen County since 2015: 120 people were injured and 26 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 12 days.
Johnstonville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lassen County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (10.5% of the year) and are lowest in May (6.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 48.9% of truck crashes, against 40.2% across California.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (9.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 28.2% of truck crashes, compared with 0.9% in California.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Johnstonville happened on SR-36 (2), US-395 (2), SR-139 (1) and SR-44 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.9% share (California: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Johnstonville fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 26.3% of truck crashes here, more than California; adjust start times where you can.
- With 28.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above California), plan winter equipment 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 Lassen County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-36 | 2 |
| US-395 | 2 |
| SR-139 | 1 |
| SR-44 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lassen County) |
|---|---|
| US-395 | 8 |
| SR-139 | 3 |
| Rt44/1.6M W Rt36 | 3 |
| Rt395/.2Mi N Of Flux Rd | 3 |
| Johnstonville Rd/35Ft W Big Sky Bl | 2 |
| Rt 44/257Ft E Of County Rd A-21 | 2 |
| Rt36/.4M E Eagle Lake Rd | 2 |
| Rt395/ County Rd A3 | 2 |
Johnstonville at a glance
| Land area | 8.6 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lassen 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 | — | — | 2.6 |
| 2000s | 20 | — | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 19 | -6% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 34 | +74% | 1.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 20 a year in the 2000s and 34 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Johnstonville
How many truck accidents are there in Johnstonville?
333 truck crashes have been reported in Lassen County since 2015, with 26 deaths and 120 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Johnstonville?
December has the most truck crashes in Lassen County, 10.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Johnstonville?
Since 2015, Lassen County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Johnstonville compare with California?
Per 100,000 residents, Lassen County has 103.6 truck crashes a year; California has 33.2.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Johnstonville?
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.