Stockton, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stockton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Stockton compares with California
Stockton against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Stockton stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Stockton | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.5 | 33.2 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 8% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.1% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 90% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 23.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.7% | 6.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.7% | 40.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.8% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Stockton has lower values than California for deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It stands out for higher injuries per crash.
What stands out in Stockton: 0.1% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.9% in California.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,211 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Stockton. They injured 643 people and killed 41.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 10.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 6.3%.
November through March accounts for 38.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 7.8% of truck crashes.
0.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.9% across California.
Where crashes happen
SR-4 leads within 15 miles of Stockton with 22 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-5 (19), SR-99 (19) and SR-120 (9).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 21 crashes, 1.7% of the total, against 1.6% across California.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in June (24% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 5.0 deaths compared with 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Stockton fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-4 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at June 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 Stockton
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 15 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-4 | 22 |
| I-5 | 19 |
| SR-99 | 19 |
| SR-120 | 9 |
| SR-88 | 7 |
| SR-12 | 6 |
| I-205 | 3 |
| Mariposa Rd | 3 |
| Thornton Rd | 3 |
| French Camp Rd | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Stockton) |
|---|---|
| Sr-4 W/B | 9 |
| B St/Industrial Dr | 6 |
| Airport Wy/Industrial Dr | 4 |
| El Dorado St | 4 |
| Industrial Dr/B St | 4 |
| Rt5/.6M N Hammer Ln | 4 |
| Airport Wy/Sperry Rd | 3 |
| Airport Wy/Fremont St | 3 |
Stockton at a glance
| Population | 324,975 |
| Land area | 63.3 sq mi |
| Density | 5,134 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Stockton 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 | — | — | 12.8 |
| 2000s | 70 | — | 12.0 |
| 2010s | 90 | +28% | 11.6 |
| 2020s | 103 | +14% | 19.0 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 70 to 103. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 14.2 a year in 2016–19 and 19.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stockton
How many truck crashes happen in Stockton?
Since 2015, 1,211 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Stockton (643 injured, 41 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Stockton?
Since 2015, SR-4 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 15 miles of Stockton: 22.
When do most truck crashes happen in Stockton?
The worst month is May: 10.0% of truck crashes in Stockton happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Stockton?
21 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Stockton since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
How does Stockton compare with California for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Stockton has 32.5 truck crashes a year; California has 33.2.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Stockton?
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.