Challenge-Brownsville, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Challenge-Brownsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Challenge-Brownsville and Yuba County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Yuba County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 319 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Yuba County compares with California
Yuba County against California and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Yuba County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Yuba County | California | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 31.5 | 33.2 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 65% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 33.3% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.9% | 6.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.7% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 24% below the state |
| After dark | 18.8% | 29.1% | 24.8% | 35% below the state |
Compared with California, Yuba County is lower on on snow, slush or ice, winter months (nov–mar) and after dark. It runs above California on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Yuba County at a glance: August 14.1% of truck crashes happen in August, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 319 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Yuba County. They injured 176 people and killed 13.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 13 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Challenge-Brownsville since 2015; patterns below come from Yuba County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (14.1% of the year) and are lowest in December (4.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 30.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.2% for California.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
0.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.9% across California.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Challenge-Brownsville since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 1.9%, compared with 1.6% in California.
Route planning tips for Challenge-Brownsville fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Yuba County.
- 33.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above California; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Yuba 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 (Yuba County) |
|---|---|
| SR-70 | 7 |
| SR-65 | 3 |
| E St/3Rd St | 2 |
| Erle Rd | 2 |
| Hammonton Smartsville Rd/1869Ft E Bryden Rd | 2 |
| Marysville Rd/Loma Rica Rd | 2 |
| Rt20 / Woodruff Ln | 2 |
| Rt20/1065Ft W Of Hallwood Bl | 2 |
Challenge-Brownsville at a glance
| Land area | 9.7 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Yuba 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 | — | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 20 | — | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 21 | +6% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 31 | +51% | 0.8 |
In the 2000s about 20 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 31. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Challenge-Brownsville
How many truck accidents are there in Challenge-Brownsville?
Yuba County has had 319 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 176 people and killing 13.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Challenge-Brownsville?
August has the most truck crashes in Yuba County, 14.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Challenge-Brownsville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Yuba County since 2015 (1.9% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Challenge-Brownsville compare with California?
The yearly rate is 31.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Yuba County, vs 33.2 for California.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Challenge-Brownsville?
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.