Fulton, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fulton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fulton 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 has lower values than California for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Sonoma County: 1 in 30 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.3%, vs 1.6% in 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.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Fulton 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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.1% of truck crashes, against 40.2% across 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
Within this area, SR-12 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). After it: River Rd (2), Todd Rd (2) and US-101 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
50 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.3% share (California: 1.6%).
Their busiest month is March, with 18% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 6.2, vs 3.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Fulton fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to SR-12 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 28.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above California; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Sonoma County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-12 | 4 |
| River Rd | 2 |
| Todd Rd | 2 |
| US-101 | 2 |
| CR-RIVER Rd | 1 |
| Fulton Rd | 1 |
| Montecito Blvd | 1 |
| Occidental Rd | 1 |
| River Road | 1 |
| Stony Point Rd | 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 |
Fulton at a glance
| Land area | 1.9 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 |
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 Fulton
How common are truck crashes in Fulton?
Since 2015, 1,502 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sonoma County (778 injured, 43 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Fulton?
Since 2015, SR-12 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fulton: 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fulton?
The worst month is October: 10.5% of truck crashes in Sonoma County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fulton?
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 Fulton compared with California?
Sonoma County records 27.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Fulton?
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.