Sierra City, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sierra City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sierra City 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% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
Overview
Since 2015, 49 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sierra County. They injured 17 people and killed 2.
That averages about one truck crash every 85 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Sierra City since 2015; patterns below come from Sierra County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 16.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 2.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 34.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.2% for California.
More truck crashes happen at 5–6 am than at any other hour (10.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 17.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.9% in California.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Sierra City since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Sierra County.
Route planning tips for Sierra City fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 17.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above California; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 City at a glance
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 96125) | $95,554 |
| Median home value (ZIP 96125) | $397,651 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sierra City
How many truck crashes happen in Sierra City?
Sierra County has had 49 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 17 people and killing 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Sierra City?
June has the most truck crashes in Sierra County, 16.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sierra City?
Since 2015, Sierra County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Sierra City compare with California for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 137.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sierra County, vs 33.2 for California.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sierra City?
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.