Gold Mountain, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gold Mountain: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gold Mountain and Plumas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Plumas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 179 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Plumas County compares with California
Plumas County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Plumas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Plumas County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 84.0 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.6% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 9.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.9% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.2% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.6% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 16.7% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 43% below the state |
Plumas County sits below California on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above California on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Plumas County: 8.6% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.9% across California.
Overview
Police reported 179 crashes involving commercial trucks in Plumas County since 2015: 67 people were injured and 10 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 23 days.
Gold Mountain had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Plumas County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (12.8% of the year) and are lowest in December (5.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 35.6% of truck crashes, against 40.2% across California.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (11.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 8.6% of truck crashes, compared with 0.9% in California.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Gold Mountain since 2015: SR-89 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Plumas County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Gold Mountain fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 25.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than California.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 8.6% of truck crashes here, more than California; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Plumas County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-89 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Plumas County) |
|---|---|
| SR-89 | 6 |
| SR-70 | 3 |
| Caribou Rd/3.2M N Rt70 | 2 |
| Dyson Ln | 2 |
| Rt 36 / Rt 324 | 2 |
| Rt70/.1M E Keddie Resort Rd | 2 |
| Rt70/.1M W Frencham Lake Rd | 2 |
| Rt70/.2M E Spanish Creek Bridge | 2 |
Gold Mountain at a glance
| Land area | 6.1 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Plumas 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 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 14 | +1310% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 14 | +2% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 16 | +8% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gold Mountain
How many truck accidents are there in Gold Mountain?
179 truck crashes have been reported in Plumas County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 67 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Gold Mountain?
August has the most truck crashes in Plumas County, 12.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gold Mountain?
Since 2015, Plumas County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Gold Mountain compare with California for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Plumas County has 84.0 truck crashes a year; California has 33.2.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Gold Mountain?
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.