San Jacinto, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in San Jacinto: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in San Jacinto 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 |
Compared with California, Riverside County is lower on 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.
The headline for Riverside County: 0.2% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
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.
San Jacinto had 72 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Riverside County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (9.1% of the year) and are lowest in November (7.7%).
November through March accounts for 40.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (6.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.2% of truck crashes, compared with 0.9% in California.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of San Jacinto happened on SR-74 (4), SR-79 (4), Gilman Springs Rd (2), Ramona Expwy (2) and Ramona Expy (2); no road leads clearly.
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.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.7, vs 3.6 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for San Jacinto fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Riverside County.
- 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 Riverside County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-74 | 4 |
| SR-79 | 4 |
| Gilman Springs Rd | 2 |
| Ramona Expwy | 2 |
| Ramona Expy | 2 |
| State St | 2 |
| 6th St | 1 |
| Bryce Canyon Wy | 1 |
| CR-RAMONA Expwy | 1 |
| Gilman Springs Road | 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 |
San Jacinto at a glance
| Population | 55,515 |
| Land area | 25.9 sq mi |
| Density | 2,146 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 92582) | $105,540 |
| Median home value (ZIP 92582) | $480,528 |
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 San Jacinto
How many truck accidents are there in San Jacinto?
11,638 truck crashes have been reported in Riverside County since 2015, with 418 deaths and 5,353 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in San Jacinto?
August has the most truck crashes in Riverside County, 9.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in San Jacinto?
Garbage trucks were involved in 140 reported crashes in Riverside County since 2015 (1.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in San Jacinto compare with California?
Riverside County records 40.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
How can I plan a safer truck route in San Jacinto?
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.