Weaverville, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Weaverville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Weaverville 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
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 |
Compared with California, Trinity County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above California on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Trinity County at a glance: 5.3% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.9% across California.
Overview
Police reported 173 crashes involving commercial trucks in Trinity County since 2015: 61 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 24 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Weaverville since 2015; patterns below come from Trinity County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (16.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (4.6%).
November through March accounts for 34.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 11.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 5.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Weaverville happened on SR-299 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 1.2% of the total, against 1.6% across California.
Route planning tips for Weaverville fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 30.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than California.
- 5.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above California; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Trinity County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-299 | 2 |
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 |
Weaverville at a glance
| Land area | 12.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 96093) | $65,741 |
| Median home value (ZIP 96093) | $339,438 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 12 a year in the 2000s and 15 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Weaverville
How many truck accidents are there in Weaverville?
173 truck crashes have been reported in Trinity County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 61 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Weaverville?
June has the most truck crashes in Trinity County, 16.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Weaverville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Trinity County since 2015 (1.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Weaverville compared 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 Weaverville?
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.