Dunnigan, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dunnigan: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dunnigan and Yolo County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Yolo County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
21 of 1,189 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Yolo County compares with California
Yolo County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Yolo County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Yolo County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 46.0 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 14% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.3% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.2% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.4% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 28.6% | 29.1% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with California, Yolo County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above California on crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Yolo County: 0.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
Overview
Police reported 1,189 crashes involving commercial trucks in Yolo County since 2015: 513 people were injured and 38 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Dunnigan since 2015; patterns below come from Yolo County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (11.7% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 35.4% of truck crashes, against 40.2% across California.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 7.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (California: 0.9%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dunnigan since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 21 crashes, 1.8% of the total, against 1.6% across California.
Their busiest month is July, with 29% of garbage-truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Dunnigan fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Yolo County.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in July; review collection routes for that month.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.3% of truck crashes here, more than California; adjust start times where you can.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Yolo 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 (Yolo County) |
|---|---|
| I-5 | 5 |
| Us-50 E/B | 5 |
| County Road 98 | 4 |
| Harbor Blvd | 4 |
| Rt80/1M W Enterprise Bl | 3 |
| Rt80/.2M W Reed Av Uc | 3 |
| Rt80 Eb/.1M E Richards Bl | 3 |
| Rt113/164Ft N Front St | 3 |
Dunnigan at a glance
| Land area | 5.2 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Yolo 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 | — | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 61 | — | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 82 | +35% | 3.2 |
| 2020s | 106 | +29% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 61 a year in the 2000s and 106 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dunnigan
How many truck crashes happen in Dunnigan?
Yolo County has had 1,189 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 513 people and killing 38.
When do most truck crashes happen in Dunnigan?
August has the most truck crashes in Yolo County, 11.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Dunnigan?
21 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Yolo County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Dunnigan compare with California?
The yearly rate is 46.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Yolo County, vs 33.2 for California.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Dunnigan?
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.