Garnet, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Garnet: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Garnet and Riverside County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Riverside County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Riverside County compares with California
Riverside County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Riverside County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Riverside County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.0 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 26% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 80% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.5% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 9% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.7% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.9% | 40.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 34.5% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Riverside County has lower values than California for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above California on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
Garnet at a glance: I-10 12 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Garnet.
Overview
Police reported 11,638 crashes involving commercial trucks in Riverside County since 2015: 5,353 people were injured and 418 were killed.
That averages about 3 truck crashes a day in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Garnet since 2015, this page uses Riverside County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 9.1% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (7.7%).
November through March accounts for 40.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 6.0% of truck crashes.
0.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.9% across California.
Where crashes happen
I-10 leads within 10 miles of Garnet with 12 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come Ramon Rd (2), Bob Hope Dr (1) and CR-NORTH Indian Cyn Dr (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 140 of the truck crashes here, or 1.2%, compared with 1.6% in California.
Their busiest month is October, with 14% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 3.7 deaths compared with 3.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Garnet fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-10; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Riverside 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 Riverside County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 12 |
| Ramon Rd | 2 |
| Bob Hope Dr | 1 |
| CR-NORTH Indian Cyn Dr | 1 |
| Casitas Wy | 1 |
| Date Palm Dr | 1 |
| Dillon Rd | 1 |
| Dinah Shore Dr | 1 |
| Gene Autry Trail | 1 |
| Indian Canyon Dr | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Riverside County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 58 |
| I-15 | 37 |
| Sr-60 E/B | 37 |
| Sr-60 W/B | 30 |
| Sr-91 E/B | 29 |
| I-215 | 25 |
| SR-60 | 17 |
| SR-91 | 15 |
Garnet at a glance
| Land area | 7.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 92240) | $54,023 |
| Median home value (ZIP 92240) | $326,902 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Riverside 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 | 3 | — | 23.9 |
| 2000s | 588 | +19483% | 22.6 |
| 2010s | 739 | +26% | 19.9 |
| 2020s | 1,115 | +51% | 29.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 1,115. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 26.2 a year in 2016–19, 29.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Garnet
How many truck crashes happen in Garnet?
Since 2015, 11,638 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Riverside County (5,353 injured, 418 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Garnet?
Since 2015, I-10 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Garnet: 12.
When do most truck crashes happen in Garnet?
August has the most truck crashes in Riverside County, 9.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Garnet?
140 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Riverside County since 2015, 1.2% of all truck crashes.
How does Garnet compare with California for truck crashes?
Riverside County records 40.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Garnet?
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.