Pine Canyon, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pine Canyon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pine Canyon and Monterey County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Monterey County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Monterey County compares with California
Monterey County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Monterey County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Monterey County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.1 | 33.2 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 66% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 23.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.7% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 28.0% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 30% below the state |
| After dark | 24.5% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Monterey County has lower values than California for on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Monterey County at a glance: September 12.9% of truck crashes happen in September, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,633 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Monterey County. They injured 697 people and killed 62.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Pine Canyon had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Monterey County numbers.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 12.9% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (4.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 28.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.2% for California.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 7.8% of truck crashes.
0.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.9% across California.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pine Canyon since 2015 were spread across roads: US-101 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
29 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (California: 1.6%).
Their busiest month is February, with 14% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 3.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Pine Canyon fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: February is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Monterey County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Monterey County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-101 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Monterey County) |
|---|---|
| US-101 | 26 |
| Rt101/Spence Rd | 20 |
| Rt101/Hartnell Rd | 7 |
| SR-1 | 6 |
| SR-183 | 4 |
| San Juan Road | 4 |
| Rt101/.1M N Boronda Rd | 4 |
| Rt101/.2M N John St | 4 |
Pine Canyon at a glance
| Land area | 3.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 93930) | $75,577 |
| Median home value (ZIP 93930) | $441,903 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Monterey 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 | — | — | 5.2 |
| 2000s | 85 | — | 4.4 |
| 2010s | 134 | +57% | 3.5 |
| 2020s | 139 | +4% | 6.0 |
In the 2000s about 85 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 139. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 3.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 6.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pine Canyon
How common are truck crashes in Pine Canyon?
Monterey County has had 1,633 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 697 people and killing 62.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Pine Canyon?
Truck crashes in Monterey County peak in September, with 12.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Pine Canyon?
Since 2015, Monterey County has reported 29 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Pine Canyon compared with California?
Monterey County records 33.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Pine Canyon?
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.