Mira Monte, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mira Monte: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mira Monte and Ventura County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ventura County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Ventura County compares with California
Ventura County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ventura County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ventura County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 22.9 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 11% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.1% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 85% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.3% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.0% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 38% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.9% | 40.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.6% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 22% below the state |
Ventura 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: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Ventura County: 1 in 32 crashes involve a garbage truck (70 since 2015), vs 1.6% across California.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,205 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ventura County. They injured 980 people and killed 68.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Mira Monte since 2015, this page uses Ventura County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (10.2% of the year) and are lowest in November (7.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.9% of truck crashes, vs 40.2% for California.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 7.4% of truck crashes.
0.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.9% across California.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-150 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). Next come US-101 (2), Casitas Vista Rd (1) and SR-1 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 70 crashes, 3.2% of the total, against 1.6% across California.
Their busiest month is August, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 1.5, vs 3.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Mira Monte fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-150, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Ventura County.
- 25.3% 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
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 Ventura County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-150 | 3 |
| US-101 | 2 |
| Casitas Vista Rd | 1 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
| SR-33 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ventura County) |
|---|---|
| Us-101 N/B (Ventura Freeway) | 8 |
| Us-101 N/B Ventura Freeway | 5 |
| Us-101 N/B | 5 |
| SR-118 | 5 |
| Los Angeles Av | 5 |
| Rt101/1M N Wendy Dr | 5 |
| Rt101/.1M S Lynn Rd | 4 |
| Rt34/Wood Rd | 4 |
Mira Monte at a glance
| Land area | 4.8 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ventura 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 | — | 5.0 |
| 2000s | 142 | +14090% | 5.6 |
| 2010s | 181 | +27% | 5.1 |
| 2020s | 197 | +9% | 3.8 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 197. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 5.8 a year in 2016–19, 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mira Monte
How common are truck crashes in Mira Monte?
2,205 truck crashes have been reported in Ventura County since 2015, with 68 deaths and 980 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Mira Monte?
NHTSA data shows SR-150 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mira Monte since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mira Monte?
Truck crashes in Ventura County peak in August, with 10.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mira Monte?
Since 2015, Ventura County has reported 70 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mira Monte compared with California?
Ventura County records 22.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 33.2 across California.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mira Monte?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.