Smartsville, CA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Smartsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Smartsville 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
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 |
Yuba County sits below California on on snow, slush or ice, winter months (nov–mar) and after dark. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Yuba County: August the month with the most truck crashes: 14.1% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 319 crashes involving commercial trucks in Yuba County since 2015: 176 people were injured and 13 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 13 days in fully reported years.
Smartsville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Yuba County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (14.1% of the year) and are lowest in December (4.4%).
November through March accounts for 30.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.2% in California.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (9.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.3% of truck crashes, compared with 0.9% in California.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Smartsville happened on Loma Rica Road (1) and SR-20 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 6 crashes, 1.9% of the total, against 1.6% across California.
Route planning tips for Smartsville fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 33.3% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than California.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Loma Rica Road | 1 |
| SR-20 | 1 |
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 |
Smartsville at a glance
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 95977) | $104,545 |
| Median home value (ZIP 95977) | $463,268 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Smartsville
How common are truck crashes in Smartsville?
319 truck crashes have been reported in Yuba County since 2015, with 13 deaths and 176 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Smartsville?
Truck crashes in Yuba County peak in August, with 14.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Smartsville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Yuba County since 2015 (1.9% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Smartsville compared with California?
Per 100,000 residents, Yuba County has 31.5 truck crashes a year; California has 33.2.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Smartsville?
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.