Bass Lake, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bass Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bass Lake and Madera County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Madera County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 1,266 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Madera County compares with California
Madera County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Madera County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Madera County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 66.7 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 25% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 60% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 65% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.1% | 23.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.6% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.6% | 40.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.5% | 29.1% | 24.8% | same |
Madera County sits below California on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Madera County: 1 in 152 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.7%, against 1.6% for California.
Overview
Madera County has recorded 1,266 truck crashes since 2015, with 425 people injured and 52 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Bass Lake since 2015; patterns below come from Madera County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (11.1% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.2% for California.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (6.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.3% of truck crashes, compared with 0.9% in California.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Bass Lake happened on Beasore Rd (1), Road 222 (1) and SR-140 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 8 crashes, 0.6% of the total, against 1.6% across California.
Route planning tips for Bass Lake fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Madera County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Beasore Rd | 1 |
| Road 222 | 1 |
| SR-140 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Madera County) |
|---|---|
| SR-99 | 13 |
| Sr-99 S/B | 11 |
| Avenue 12 | 7 |
| Sr-99 N/B | 7 |
| Rt152/Road 9 | 5 |
| Avenue 7 | 4 |
| Rt 152 Wb/400Ft W Of Road 11 | 4 |
| Rt99/500Ft N Cleveland Av | 4 |
Bass Lake at a glance
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 93669) | $250,001 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Madera 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 | — | — | 4.7 |
| 2000s | 73 | — | 4.4 |
| 2010s | 86 | +17% | 2.9 |
| 2020s | 120 | +40% | 3.6 |
In the 2000s about 73 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 120. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.2 a year in 2016–19, 3.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bass Lake
How many truck crashes happen in Bass Lake?
Madera County has had 1,266 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 425 people and killing 52.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Bass Lake?
Truck crashes in Madera County peak in December, with 11.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bass Lake?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Madera County since 2015, 0.6% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Bass Lake compared with California?
Madera County records 66.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bass Lake?
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.