Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sunnyside-Tahoe City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sunnyside-Tahoe City and Placer County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Placer 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 2.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Placer County compares with California
Placer County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Placer County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Placer County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.8 | 33.2 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 25% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.5% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 11.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.0% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.6% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 3.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.5% | 40.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.5% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Placer County sits below California on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Placer County: 10.5% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.9% across California.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,682 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Placer County. They injured 662 people and killed 44.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Sunnyside-Tahoe City had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Placer County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.7%).
November through March accounts for 41.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 7.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 10.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Sunnyside-Tahoe City since 2015: SR-89 (2) and SR-28 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 30 of the truck crashes here, or 1.8%, compared with 1.6% in California.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in November (20% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Sunnyside-Tahoe City fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: November is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Placer County.
- With 10.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above California), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Placer County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-89 | 2 |
| SR-28 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Placer County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 13 |
| Rt80/287Ft E Old Nyack Rd | 5 |
| Rt80 Wb/1.2M E Carpenter Flat Rd | 5 |
| Rt 80/1.8Mi W Of Blue Canyon Rd | 5 |
| Rt80/.09M W Cape Horn Rd | 4 |
| Sierra College Blvd | 3 |
| Rt80/3005Ft E Of Ridge Rd | 3 |
| Rt80/246Ft W Of Donner Pass Rd | 3 |
Sunnyside-Tahoe City at a glance
| Land area | 3.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 96145) | $112,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 96145) | $967,610 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Placer 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 | — | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 86 | — | 2.6 |
| 2010s | 112 | +31% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 161 | +44% | 4.0 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 86 to 161. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.2 a year in 2016–19, 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sunnyside-Tahoe City
How common are truck crashes in Sunnyside-Tahoe City?
Placer County has had 1,682 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 662 people and killing 44.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Sunnyside-Tahoe City?
The worst month is March: 10.2% of truck crashes in Placer County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Sunnyside-Tahoe City?
Garbage trucks were involved in 30 reported crashes in Placer County since 2015 (1.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Sunnyside-Tahoe City compared with California?
Per 100,000 residents, Placer County has 33.8 truck crashes a year; California has 33.2.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sunnyside-Tahoe City?
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.