San Ardo, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in San Ardo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in San Ardo 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 sits below California on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above California on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Monterey County: September 12.9% of truck crashes happen in September, more than any other month.
Overview
Monterey County has recorded 1,633 truck crashes since 2015, with 697 people injured and 62 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
San Ardo 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
The worst month is September with 12.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 4.5%.
November through March accounts for 28.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of San Ardo happened on US-101 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
29 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (California: 1.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in February (14% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.9 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for San Ardo fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 | 1 |
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 |
San Ardo at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
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 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 85 to 139. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 San Ardo
How many truck crashes happen in San Ardo?
1,633 truck crashes have been reported in Monterey County since 2015, with 62 deaths and 697 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in San Ardo?
Truck crashes in Monterey County peak in September, with 12.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in San Ardo?
Since 2015, Monterey County has reported 29 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in San Ardo compare with California?
Per 100,000 residents, Monterey County has 33.1 truck crashes a year; California has 33.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in San Ardo?
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.