El Verano, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in El Verano: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in El Verano 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).
Sonoma County at a glance: 1 in 30 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.3%, against 1.6% for California.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,502 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sonoma County. They injured 778 people and killed 43.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
El Verano had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sonoma County numbers.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 10.5% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (7.4%).
November through March accounts for 38.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 8.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.4% of truck crashes, compared with 0.9% in California.
Where crashes happen
SR-116 leads within 10 miles of El Verano with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-121 (2), Buhman Ave (1) and CR-ADOBE Road (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
50 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.3% share (California: 1.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (18% of them).
They recorded 6.2 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for El Verano fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-116; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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-116 | 5 |
| SR-121 | 2 |
| Buhman Ave | 1 |
| CR-ADOBE Road | 1 |
| CR-LAKEVILLE Road | 1 |
| CR-OLD Adobe Rd | 1 |
| Lakeville Road | 1 |
| Napa Rd | 1 |
| Oakville Grade Rd | 1 |
| SR-12 | 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 |
El Verano at a glance
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 119. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about El Verano
How many truck accidents are there in El Verano?
Sonoma County has had 1,502 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 778 people and killing 43.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in El Verano?
Since 2015, SR-116 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of El Verano: 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in El Verano?
Truck crashes in Sonoma County peak in October, with 10.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in El Verano?
50 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sonoma County since 2015, 3.3% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in El Verano compare with California?
Per 100,000 residents, Sonoma County has 27.0 truck crashes a year; California has 33.2.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in El Verano?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.