New Cuyama, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Cuyama: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Cuyama and Santa Barbara County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Santa Barbara County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Santa Barbara County compares with California
Santa Barbara County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Santa Barbara County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Santa Barbara County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 23.6 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 29% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.4% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.5% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.5% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 15% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.4% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 23.8% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Santa Barbara County has lower values than California for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above California on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Santa Barbara County: 1 in 41 garbage-truck share of crashes is 2.4%, against 1.6% for California.
Overview
Police reported 1,199 crashes involving commercial trucks in Santa Barbara County since 2015: 461 people were injured and 47 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in New Cuyama since 2015, this page uses Santa Barbara County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 10.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 7.0%.
November through March accounts for 37.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
0.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.9% across California.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of New Cuyama happened on SR-166 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 29 crashes, 2.4% of the total, against 1.6% across California.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (17% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 4.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for New Cuyama fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.5% of truck crashes here, more than California; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Santa Barbara County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-166 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Santa Barbara County) |
|---|---|
| US-101 | 18 |
| Us-101 N/B | 8 |
| Rt166/.37M E Alisos Canyon Rd | 5 |
| Sr1/.2M S California Bl | 3 |
| Rt154/Rt246 | 3 |
| Rt101/.2M N El Capitan State Beach Rd | 3 |
| Rt101 Nb O/R/70Ft S Nicholson Av | 3 |
| Rt1/2865Ft S Rt246 | 3 |
New Cuyama at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 93254) | $60,938 |
| Median home value (ZIP 93254) | $221,222 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Santa Barbara 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 | — | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 70 | — | 3.7 |
| 2010s | 95 | +36% | 3.3 |
| 2020s | 106 | +12% | 2.6 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 70 to 106. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.2 a year in 2016–19, 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about New Cuyama
How many truck accidents are there in New Cuyama?
Santa Barbara County has had 1,199 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 461 people and killing 47.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in New Cuyama?
Truck crashes in Santa Barbara County peak in October, with 10.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in New Cuyama?
Since 2015, Santa Barbara County has reported 29 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.4% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in New Cuyama compare with California?
Santa Barbara County records 23.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in New Cuyama?
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.