Rutherford, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rutherford: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rutherford and Napa County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Napa County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 561 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Napa County compares with California
Napa County against California and the US, 2015–2024 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Napa County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2024) | Napa County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.2 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.4% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 59% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.8% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.5% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.3% | 40.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 12.3% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 58% below the state |
Napa County sits below California on on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It runs above California on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Rutherford at a glance: SR-12 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Rutherford: 3 since 2015.
Overview
Napa County has recorded 561 truck crashes since 2015, with 276 people injured and 19 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Rutherford had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Napa County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 10.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 6.2%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.2% for California.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 8.9% of truck crashes.
0.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.9% across California.
Where crashes happen
SR-12 leads within 10 miles of Rutherford with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-29 (2), Silverado Trl (2) and Oakville Grade Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 10 crashes, 1.8% of the total, against 1.6% across California.
Route planning tips for Rutherford fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-12 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 29.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above California; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2025; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Napa County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-12 | 3 |
| SR-29 | 2 |
| Silverado Trl | 2 |
| Oakville Grade Rd | 1 |
| SR-128 | 1 |
| Siverado Trail | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Napa County) |
|---|---|
| SR-29 | 12 |
| Rt128/Petrified Forest Rd | 5 |
| Rt29/Deer Park Rd | 3 |
| Rt12/Rt29 | 3 |
| Big Ranch Rd/662Ft N Salvador Av | 2 |
| Broadway/Eucalyptus Dr | 2 |
| Broadway/Green Island Rd | 2 |
| Broadway/Paoli Loop Rd | 2 |
Rutherford at a glance
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 94573) | $250,001 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Napa 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 | — | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 32 | — | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 45 | +41% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 52 | +16% | 1.8 |
In the 2000s about 32 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 52. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rutherford
How many truck crashes happen in Rutherford?
561 truck crashes have been reported in Napa County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 276 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Rutherford?
Since 2015, SR-12 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Rutherford: 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Rutherford?
The worst month is October: 10.9% of truck crashes in Napa County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rutherford?
Garbage trucks were involved in 10 reported crashes in Napa County since 2015 (1.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Rutherford compare with California?
Napa County records 39.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rutherford?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.