Mountain View, NC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mountain View: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mountain View and Catawba County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Catawba County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Catawba County compares with North Carolina
Catawba County against North Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Catawba County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Catawba County | North Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.7 | 61.3 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.3% | 24.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.9% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.5% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.1% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Catawba County sits below North Carolina on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark. It runs above North Carolina on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Mountain View: I-40 deadliest road: 7 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Mountain View since 2015.
Overview
Catawba County has recorded 1,434 truck crashes since 2015, with 844 people injured and 27 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Mountain View since 2015; patterns below come from Catawba County as a whole.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 9.1% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (7.5%).
November through March accounts for 42.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in North Carolina.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 8.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Carolina: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
I-40 leads within 10 miles of Mountain View with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-10 (2), SR-1400 (2) and US-321 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 53 of the truck crashes here, or 3.7%, compared with 2.6% in North Carolina.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in July (13%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 1.9 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Mountain View fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-40, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at July schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.9% of truck crashes here, more than North Carolina; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Catawba County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 7 |
| SR-10 | 2 |
| SR-1400 | 2 |
| US-321 | 2 |
| 9th Ave | 1 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
| Ssr-1005 Mcdonald Pkwy Ne | 1 |
| Ssr-1005 Startown Rd | 1 |
| Ssr-127 | 1 |
| Ssr-1491 Section House Rd Nw | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Catawba County) |
|---|---|
| Rock Barn Rd Ne | 40 |
| Conover Blvd | 25 |
| Thornburg Dr Ne | 19 |
| 1St St | 15 |
| Startown Rd | 14 |
| 1St Ave Sw | 11 |
| 8Th St Dr Se | 11 |
| Mcdonald Pkwy Se | 11 |
Mountain View at a glance
| Land area | 4.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 28602) | $62,048 |
| Median home value (ZIP 28602) | $202,337 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Catawba 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 | 68 | — | 3.5 |
| 2000s | 89 | +30% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 116 | +30% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 111 | -4% | 2.2 |
In the 1990s about 68 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 111. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mountain View
How many truck accidents are there in Mountain View?
Catawba County has had 1,434 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 844 people and killing 27.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Mountain View?
Since 2015, I-40 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mountain View: 7.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mountain View?
Truck crashes in Catawba County peak in November, with 9.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mountain View?
53 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Catawba County since 2015, 3.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mountain View compared with North Carolina?
Catawba County records 73.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.3 across North Carolina.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mountain View?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.