Sky Valley, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sky Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sky Valley 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 sits below California on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
What stands out in Sky Valley: I-10 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Sky Valley: 5 since 2015.
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.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Sky Valley since 2015; patterns below come from Riverside County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (9.1% of the year) and are lowest in November (7.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.9% of truck crashes, against 40.2% across 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
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Sky Valley is I-10, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come Varner Rd (2), Bob Hope Dr (1) and CR-THOUSAND Palms Canyon Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
140 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (California: 1.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in October (14% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 3.7 deaths compared with 3.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Sky Valley 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.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at October schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 | 5 |
| Varner Rd | 2 |
| Bob Hope Dr | 1 |
| CR-THOUSAND Palms Canyon Rd | 1 |
| Date Palm Dr | 1 |
| Dillon Rd | 1 |
| Dinah Shore Dr | 1 |
| Gene Autry Trail | 1 |
| Ramon Rd | 1 |
| Vista Chino | 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 |
Sky Valley at a glance
| Land area | 24.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 92276) | $77,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 92276) | $253,693 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1,115. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 26.2 a year in 2016–19 and 29.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sky Valley
How common are truck crashes in Sky Valley?
Since 2015, 11,638 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Riverside County (5,353 injured, 418 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Sky Valley?
NHTSA data shows I-10 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sky Valley since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Sky Valley?
The worst month is August: 9.1% of truck crashes in Riverside County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sky Valley?
Since 2015, Riverside County has reported 140 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Sky Valley compared with California?
The yearly rate is 40.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Riverside County, vs 33.2 for California.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Sky Valley?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.