Livingston, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Livingston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Livingston and Merced County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Merced County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Merced County compares with California
Merced County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Merced County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Merced County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.4 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 41% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 66% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.9% | 23.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.1% | 6.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.0% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 31.8% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Merced County has lower values than California for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above California on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Livingston: SR-99 9 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Livingston.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,923 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Merced County. They injured 1,150 people and killed 124.
That averages about 1 truck crash a day in fully reported years.
Livingston had 22 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Merced County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 12.4% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.4%).
November through March accounts for 36.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (7.1%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.3% of truck crashes, compared with 0.9% in California.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Livingston is SR-99, with 9 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-165 (3), Bradbury Rd (2) and Lander Ave (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
27 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.9% share (California: 1.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (19% of them).
They recorded 3.7 deaths per 100 crashes, against 4.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Livingston fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-99 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Merced County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-99 | 9 |
| SR-165 | 3 |
| Bradbury Rd | 2 |
| Lander Ave | 2 |
| Applegate Road | 1 |
| CR-ATWATER Jordan Rd | 1 |
| CR-EL Capitan Wy | 1 |
| East Harding Rd | 1 |
| Fox Rd | 1 |
| Olive Av | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Merced County) |
|---|---|
| Sr-99 S/B | 23 |
| I-5 | 18 |
| SR-165 | 13 |
| Sr-99 N/B | 12 |
| Rt152/Volta Rd | 8 |
| SR-152 | 7 |
| Sr-152 W/B | 7 |
| SR-59 | 6 |
Livingston at a glance
| Population | 14,767 |
| Land area | 3.7 sq mi |
| Density | 4,018 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 95334) | $76,277 |
| Median home value (ZIP 95334) | $376,088 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Merced 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 | — | 7.2 |
| 2000s | 142 | +7025% | 8.8 |
| 2010s | 198 | +39% | 6.6 |
| 2020s | 268 | +36% | 9.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 268. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 8.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 9.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Livingston
How many truck accidents are there in Livingston?
2,923 truck crashes have been reported in Merced County since 2015, with 124 deaths and 1,150 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Livingston?
NHTSA data shows SR-99 with 9 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Livingston since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Livingston?
The worst month is August: 12.4% of truck crashes in Merced County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Livingston?
Garbage trucks were involved in 27 reported crashes in Merced County since 2015 (0.9% of truck crashes).
How does Livingston compare with California for truck crashes?
Merced County records 86.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Livingston?
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.