Trowbridge, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Trowbridge: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Trowbridge and Sutter County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sutter County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 568 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sutter County compares with California
Sutter County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sutter County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sutter County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.2 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 21% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 81% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.6% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.7% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 12% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.5% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 17% below the state |
| After dark | 23.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Sutter County has lower values than California for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Sutter County: 7.9 people killed per 100 truck crashes (California: 3.6).
Overview
Since 2015, 568 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sutter County. They injured 339 people and killed 43.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Trowbridge since 2015; patterns below come from Sutter County as a whole.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 13.7% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (4.8%).
November through March accounts for 33.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.9%).
Road surface: 0.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
Where crashes happen
SR-99 leads within 10 miles of Trowbridge with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-65 (2), Forty Mile Road (1) and I-80 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 1.2% of the total, against 1.6% across California.
Route planning tips for Trowbridge fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Sutter County.
- Check whether your routes use SR-99, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.6% 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
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 Sutter County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-99 | 6 |
| SR-65 | 2 |
| Forty Mile Road | 1 |
| I-80 | 1 |
| SR-113 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sutter County) |
|---|---|
| SR-99 | 12 |
| Sr-70 S/B | 3 |
| Rt99/Oswald Rd | 3 |
| Rt99/ Sankey Rd | 3 |
| Rt70/Striplin Rd | 3 |
| Rt20/Harter Pkwy | 3 |
| Riego Road | 3 |
| Bridge St/Shasta St | 2 |
Trowbridge at a glance
| Land area | 6.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 95674) | $104,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 95674) | $549,370 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sutter 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 | — | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 27 | — | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 38 | +42% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 50 | +32% | 3.0 |
In the 2000s about 27 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 50. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.8 a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Trowbridge
How many truck accidents are there in Trowbridge?
Sutter County has had 568 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 339 people and killing 43.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Trowbridge?
Since 2015, SR-99 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Trowbridge: 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Trowbridge?
October has the most truck crashes in Sutter County, 13.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Trowbridge?
Since 2015, Sutter County has reported 7 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Trowbridge compared with California?
The yearly rate is 50.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sutter County, vs 33.2 for California.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Trowbridge?
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.