Lake Wildwood, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Wildwood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Wildwood and Nevada County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Nevada County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 919 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Nevada County compares with California
Nevada County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Nevada County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Nevada County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 78.9 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 2.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 53% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 66% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 24.3% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 26.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.7% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 39.9% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 6.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.0% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 29.5% | 29.1% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with California, Nevada County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Nevada County at a glance: 24.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
Overview
Since 2015, 919 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Nevada County. They injured 462 people and killed 15.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
Lake Wildwood had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Nevada County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (10.8% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.1%).
November through March accounts for 44.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 7.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 24.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lake Wildwood since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-20 (2) and SR-49 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 0.8% of the total, against 1.6% across California.
Route planning tips for Lake Wildwood fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 24.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above California), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Nevada County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-20 | 2 |
| SR-49 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Nevada County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 27 |
| SR-20 | 8 |
| Rt80 Eb/150Ft W Donner Pass Rd | 5 |
| Interstate 80 W/B | 4 |
| Rt80/.1M W Donner Lake Rd | 4 |
| Rt80/1.7M E Boreal Uc | 4 |
| Rt80/1500Ft E Donner Pass Rd | 4 |
| Rt80/1.5M W Floriston Rd | 3 |
Lake Wildwood at a glance
| Land area | 3.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 95946) | $84,795 |
| Median home value (ZIP 95946) | $565,698 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Nevada 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 | — | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 48 | — | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 65 | +34% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 82 | +26% | 0.8 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 48 to 82. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Wildwood
How many truck crashes happen in Lake Wildwood?
Nevada County has had 919 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 462 people and killing 15.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lake Wildwood?
September has the most truck crashes in Nevada County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lake Wildwood?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Nevada County since 2015, 0.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lake Wildwood compared with California?
The yearly rate is 78.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Nevada County, vs 33.2 for California.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lake Wildwood?
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.