Indian Hills, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Indian Hills: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Indian Hills and Douglas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Douglas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 105 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Douglas County compares with Nevada
Douglas County against Nevada and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Douglas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Douglas County | Nevada | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 17.6 | 21.8 | 49.7 | 19% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.3 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 8% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.4% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 22.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.4% | 9.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.7% | 42.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.9% | 32.2% | 24.8% | 32% below the state |
Douglas County has lower values than Nevada for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and after dark. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Douglas County at a glance: January worst month: 12.4% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Douglas County has recorded 105 truck crashes since 2015, with 50 people injured and 7 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 42 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Indian Hills since 2015; patterns below come from Douglas County as a whole.
72% of truck crash reports in Douglas County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 1.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.7% of truck crashes, against 42.4% across Nevada.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 11.4% of truck crashes.
10.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.6% across Nevada.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Indian Hills happened on Airport Rd (1), N Carson St (1), Research Wy (1), SR-207 (1) and US-395 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 1.9% of the total, against 2.2% across Nevada.
Route planning tips for Indian Hills fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 10.4% of truck crashes here, more than Nevada; 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 Douglas County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Airport Rd | 1 |
| N Carson St | 1 |
| Research Wy | 1 |
| SR-207 | 1 |
| US-395 | 1 |
| US-50W | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Douglas County) |
|---|---|
| R2 - Us395/12Mm | 6 |
| R2 - Us395/19Mm | 3 |
| R2 - Us395/24Mm | 3 |
| R2 - Us50/3Mm | 3 |
| US-395 | 3 |
| US-50 | 3 |
| R2 - Sr207/3Mm | 2 |
| R2 - Sr88/8Mm | 2 |
Indian Hills at a glance
| Land area | 14.6 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Douglas 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 | 5 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 6 | +18% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 7 | +16% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 9 | +21% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 9. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Indian Hills
How many truck crashes happen in Indian Hills?
105 truck crashes have been reported in Douglas County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 50 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Indian Hills?
The worst month is January: 12.4% of truck crashes in Douglas County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Indian Hills?
Since 2015, Douglas County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.9% of its truck crashes.
How does Indian Hills compare with Nevada for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Douglas County has 17.6 truck crashes a year; Nevada has 21.8.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Indian Hills?
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.