Sierra Brooks, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sierra Brooks: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sierra Brooks and Sierra County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sierra County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 49 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Sierra County compares with California
Sierra County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sierra County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sierra County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 137.3 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 4.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 23% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.0% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 18.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.9% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 37% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.8% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 2.0× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.0% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 25.5% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Sierra County sits below California on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Sierra County at a glance: 17.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.9% across California.
Overview
Sierra County has recorded 49 truck crashes since 2015, with 17 people injured and 2 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 85 days.
Sierra Brooks had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sierra County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 16.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 2.0%.
November through March accounts for 34.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
By time of day, 5–6 am stands out with 10.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 17.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sierra Brooks since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Sierra County.
Route planning tips for Sierra Brooks fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Sierra County.
- With 17.0% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above California), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Sierra County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sierra County) |
|---|---|
| Rt80/200Ft E Solano/Coco Co Line | 2 |
| I-80 | 1 |
| Jackson Meadows Rd/2.7M W Rt89 | 1 |
| Ridge Road | 1 |
| Rt 49 / 0.3 Miles South Of Loganville Lane | 1 |
| Rt 49/.1Mi S Of Loganville Ln | 1 |
| Rt 80/.6Mi W Of California Nevada Stateline | 1 |
| Rt 80/2.5Mi E Of Farad | 1 |
Sierra Brooks at a glance
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 96118) | $54,167 |
| Median home value (ZIP 96118) | $273,805 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sierra 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 | — | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 3 | — | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 4 | +35% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | -5% | 0.2 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sierra Brooks
How common are truck crashes in Sierra Brooks?
Sierra County has had 49 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 17 people and killing 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Sierra Brooks?
June has the most truck crashes in Sierra County, 16.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Sierra Brooks?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sierra County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Sierra Brooks compare with California for truck crashes?
Sierra County records 137.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Sierra Brooks?
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.