Bodega Bay, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bodega Bay: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bodega Bay and Sonoma County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sonoma County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Sonoma County compares with California
Sonoma County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sonoma County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sonoma County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 27.0 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 19% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.4% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 62% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.5% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.7% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.1% | 40.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.6% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 40% below the state |
Sonoma County sits below California on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above California on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Sonoma County: 1 in 30 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.3%, against 1.6% for California.
Overview
Police reported 1,502 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sonoma County since 2015: 778 people were injured and 43 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Bodega Bay since 2015; patterns below come from Sonoma County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (10.5% of the year) and are lowest in April (7.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.1% of truck crashes, vs 40.2% for California.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 8.8% of truck crashes.
0.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.9% across California.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Bodega Bay since 2015: SR-1 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 50 crashes, 3.3% of the total, against 1.6% across California.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in March (18%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 6.2, vs 3.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Bodega Bay fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Sonoma County.
- Waste haulers: March is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Sonoma County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 28.5% of truck crashes here, more than California; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Sonoma County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sonoma County) |
|---|---|
| Us-101 S/B | 10 |
| US-101 | 8 |
| Lakeville Road | 5 |
| Us-101 N/B | 4 |
| SR-37 | 3 |
| SR-116 | 3 |
| Rt116/Green Valley Rd | 3 |
| Rt101/300Ft N Steele Ln | 3 |
Bodega Bay at a glance
| Land area | 8.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 94923) | $147,546 |
| Median home value (ZIP 94923) | $1,229,883 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sonoma 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 | — | 4.5 |
| 2000s | 72 | +7070% | 3.0 |
| 2010s | 122 | +69% | 3.1 |
| 2020s | 119 | -2% | 2.8 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 119. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bodega Bay
How common are truck crashes in Bodega Bay?
Sonoma County has had 1,502 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 778 people and killing 43.
When do most truck crashes happen in Bodega Bay?
The worst month is October: 10.5% of truck crashes in Sonoma County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bodega Bay?
50 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sonoma County since 2015, 3.3% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Bodega Bay compared with California?
Sonoma County records 27.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bodega Bay?
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.