Timber Cove, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Timber Cove: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Timber Cove 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. 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 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.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Timber Cove since 2015, this page uses Sonoma County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Timber Cove happened on SR-1 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 50 of the truck crashes here, or 3.3%, compared with 1.6% in California.
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 Timber Cove 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.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 |
Timber Cove at a glance
| Land area | 5.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 95450) | $123,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 95450) | $831,121 |
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. NHTSA counts 4.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Timber Cove
How many truck accidents are there in Timber Cove?
1,502 truck crashes have been reported in Sonoma County since 2015, with 43 deaths and 778 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Timber Cove?
The worst month is October: 10.5% of truck crashes in Sonoma County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Timber Cove?
50 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sonoma County since 2015, 3.3% of all truck crashes.
How does Timber Cove compare with California for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Sonoma County has 27.0 truck crashes a year; California has 33.2.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Timber Cove?
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.