Tonopah, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tonopah: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tonopah and Esmeralda County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Esmeralda County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 99 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Esmeralda County compares with Nevada
Esmeralda County against Nevada and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Esmeralda County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Esmeralda County | Nevada | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 1,149.0 | 21.8 | 49.7 | 52.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 19.8 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 3.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 38% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.8% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 2.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.3% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 36% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.1% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.5% | 42.4% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 44.0% | 32.2% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Esmeralda County sits below Nevada on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Esmeralda County at a glance: 19.8 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 5.7 in Nevada.
Overview
Police reported 99 crashes involving commercial trucks in Esmeralda County since 2015: 31 people were injured and 18 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 44 days.
Tonopah had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Esmeralda County numbers.
68% of truck crash reports in Esmeralda County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 12.1% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (3.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 49.5% of truck crashes, vs 42.4% for Nevada.
The busiest hour is 4–5 am, with 8.1% of truck crashes.
19.8% 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 Tonopah happened on US-95 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Esmeralda County.
Route planning tips for Tonopah fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 19.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Nevada), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Esmeralda County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-95 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Esmeralda County) |
|---|---|
| US-95 | 5 |
| R2 - Us95/44Mm | 3 |
| Us95 Mm44Es | 3 |
| Nhpc | 2 |
| R2 - Us6/18Mm | 2 |
| R2 - Us6/24Mm | 2 |
| R2 - Us6/36Mm | 2 |
| R2 - Us95/17Mm | 2 |
Tonopah at a glance
| Land area | 9.3 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Esmeralda 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 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 6 | +26% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 6 | -2% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 10 | +75% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 10 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tonopah
How common are truck crashes in Tonopah?
Esmeralda County has had 99 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 31 people and killing 18.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Tonopah?
The worst month is February: 12.1% of truck crashes in Esmeralda County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Tonopah?
Since 2015, Esmeralda County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Tonopah compare with Nevada for truck crashes?
Esmeralda County records 1,149.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 21.8 across Nevada.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Tonopah?
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.