Trinity Center, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Trinity Center: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Trinity Center and Trinity County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Trinity County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 173 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Trinity County compares with California
Trinity County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Trinity County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Trinity County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 98.8 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 3.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 50% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 23% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 28% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.3% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 5.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.0% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.8% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.1% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 15.9% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 45% below the state |
Trinity County sits below California on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Trinity County: 5.3% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.9% across California.
Overview
Since 2015, 173 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Trinity County. They injured 61 people and killed 3.
That averages about one truck crash every 24 days in fully reported years.
Trinity Center had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Trinity County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 16.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 4.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 34.1% of truck crashes, against 40.2% across California.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (11.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.3% of truck crashes, compared with 0.9% in California.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Trinity Center since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (California: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Trinity Center fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Trinity County.
- Morning starts matter: 30.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than California.
- With 5.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above California), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Trinity County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Trinity County) |
|---|---|
| SR-299 | 4 |
| Rt 299 / 0.2 Miles West Of Wilson Mountain Road | 2 |
| Rt299/.3M E Grass Valley Creek | 2 |
| Rt299/1.3M E Trinity Dam Bl | 2 |
| Rt36/6.4M E Rt3 | 2 |
| Sr3/110Ft N Mpm3-Tri-15.71 | 2 |
| Brady Rd/88Ft W Rt3 | 1 |
| Ca299/400Ft W Prairie Creek Rd | 1 |
Trinity Center at a glance
| Land area | 5.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 96091) | $61,058 |
| Median home value (ZIP 96091) | $377,931 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Trinity 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 | — | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 12 | — | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 12 | +3% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 15 | +21% | 0.6 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 12 to 15. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Trinity Center
How many truck crashes happen in Trinity Center?
173 truck crashes have been reported in Trinity County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 61 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Trinity Center?
June has the most truck crashes in Trinity County, 16.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Trinity Center?
Since 2015, Trinity County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Trinity Center compare with California?
Trinity County records 98.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Trinity Center?
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.