Mount Charleston, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mount Charleston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mount Charleston and Clark County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clark County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 5.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Clark County compares with Nevada
Clark County against Nevada and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clark County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clark County | Nevada | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 13.4 | 21.8 | 49.7 | 39% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.8 | 5.7 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 96% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.8% | 22.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.1% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 43% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 42.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.3% | 32.2% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Clark County has lower values than Nevada for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Clark County at a glance: 0.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 7.6% in Nevada.
Overview
Police reported 3,902 crashes involving commercial trucks in Clark County since 2015: 2,349 people were injured and 220 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Mount Charleston since 2015; patterns below come from Clark County as a whole.
54% of truck crash reports in Clark County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 9.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 7.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.4% for Nevada.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 6.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nevada: 7.6%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Mount Charleston since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 135 crashes, 3.5% of the total, against 2.2% across Nevada.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (12%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 7.4, vs 5.8 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Mount Charleston fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Clark 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 (Clark County) |
|---|---|
| N Lamb Blvd | 35 |
| E Cheyenne Ave | 33 |
| W Cheyenne Ave | 21 |
| N Nellis Blvd | 21 |
| E Craig Rd | 21 |
| Cheyenne Ave | 17 |
| E Lake Mead Blvd | 17 |
| Losee Rd | 17 |
Mount Charleston at a glance
| Land area | 29.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 89124) | $117,917 |
| Median home value (ZIP 89124) | $596,240 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clark 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 | 124 | — | 13.3 |
| 2000s | 319 | +159% | 18.1 |
| 2010s | 251 | -21% | 11.1 |
| 2020s | 345 | +37% | 20.8 |
In the 1990s about 124 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 345. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 14.8 a year in 2016–19, 20.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mount Charleston
How many truck crashes happen in Mount Charleston?
Since 2015, 3,902 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Clark County (2,349 injured, 220 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Mount Charleston?
June has the most truck crashes in Clark County, 9.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Mount Charleston?
Garbage trucks were involved in 135 reported crashes in Clark County since 2015 (3.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Mount Charleston compared with Nevada?
Per 100,000 residents, Clark County has 13.4 truck crashes a year; Nevada has 21.8.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mount Charleston?
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.