Spring Creek, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Spring Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Spring Creek and Elko County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Elko County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 734 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Elko County compares with Nevada
Elko County against Nevada and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Elko County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Elko County | Nevada | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 114.5 | 21.8 | 49.7 | 5.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 11% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 93% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.6% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 2.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.9% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.4% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 1.9× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.2% | 42.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 43.1% | 32.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Elko County sits below Nevada on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Elko County at a glance: 19.6% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Nevada: 7.6%).
Overview
Police reported 734 crashes involving commercial trucks in Elko County since 2015: 326 people were injured and 37 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 6 days.
Spring Creek had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Elko County numbers.
68% of truck crash reports in Elko County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (10.1% of the year) and are lowest in March (6.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.2% of truck crashes, vs 42.4% for Nevada.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (6.3%).
Road surface: 19.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nevada: 7.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Spring Creek happened on SR-227 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.1%, compared with 2.2% in Nevada.
Route planning tips for Spring Creek fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 19.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Nevada; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Elko County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-227 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Elko County) |
|---|---|
| US-93 | 19 |
| Ir80 | 7 |
| Ir 80 | 7 |
| Ir80 Mm114El | 6 |
| Ir80 Mm40El | 5 |
| Ir80 Mm24El | 4 |
| Ir80 Mm64El | 4 |
| Ir80 Mm93El | 4 |
Spring Creek at a glance
| Land area | 53.7 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Elko 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 | 47 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 46 | -1% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 48 | +3% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 65 | +37% | 3.0 |
In the 1990s about 47 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 65. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Spring Creek
How many truck accidents are there in Spring Creek?
734 truck crashes have been reported in Elko County since 2015, with 37 deaths and 326 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Spring Creek?
June has the most truck crashes in Elko County, 10.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Spring Creek?
Since 2015, Elko County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.1% of its truck crashes.
How does Spring Creek compare with Nevada for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 114.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Elko County, vs 21.8 for Nevada.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Spring Creek?
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.