McCloud, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in McCloud: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in McCloud and Siskiyou County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Siskiyou County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 627 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Siskiyou County compares with California
Siskiyou County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Siskiyou County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Siskiyou County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 127.9 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 3.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.3% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 80% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.7% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 20.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.6% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.4% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 3.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.3% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 36.8% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Siskiyou County sits below California on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Siskiyou County: 18.7% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
Overview
Since 2015, 627 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Siskiyou County. They injured 268 people and killed 33.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in McCloud since 2015, this page uses Siskiyou County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 10.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.3% of truck crashes, against 40.2% across California.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (6.9%).
18.7% 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 McCloud happened on I-5 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.3%, compared with 1.6% in California.
Route planning tips for McCloud fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 18.7% of truck crashes here, more than California; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Siskiyou County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-5 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Siskiyou County) |
|---|---|
| US-97 | 5 |
| I-5 | 3 |
| United States Highway 97 | 3 |
| SR-97 | 3 |
| SR-96 | 3 |
| Rt97/.3M N/Horse Thief Creed Rd | 3 |
| Rt5/378Ft S Azalea Rd | 3 |
| Rt5 Sb/224Ft N Edgewood U/C | 3 |
McCloud at a glance
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 96057) | $50,179 |
| Median home value (ZIP 96057) | $332,545 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Siskiyou 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 | 36 | — | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 43 | +19% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 61 | +42% | 2.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 36 a year in the 2000s and 61 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about McCloud
How common are truck crashes in McCloud?
Since 2015, 627 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Siskiyou County (268 injured, 33 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in McCloud?
January has the most truck crashes in Siskiyou County, 10.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in McCloud?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Siskiyou County since 2015 (0.3% of truck crashes).
How does McCloud compare with California for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Siskiyou County has 127.9 truck crashes a year; California has 33.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in McCloud?
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.