Crescent Valley, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Crescent Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Crescent Valley and Eureka County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Eureka County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 204 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Eureka County compares with Nevada
Eureka County against Nevada and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Eureka County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Eureka County | Nevada | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 842.7 | 21.8 | 49.7 | 38.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.2 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 9% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 74% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.7% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 2.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.7% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.3% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 2.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.3% | 42.4% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 29.9% | 32.2% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
Eureka County sits below Nevada on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Eureka County: 21.3% share of truck crashes in rain, sleet or snow (Nevada: 9.0%).
Overview
Police reported 204 crashes involving commercial trucks in Eureka County since 2015: 103 people were injured and 9 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 23 days in fully reported years.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Crescent Valley since 2015; patterns below come from Eureka County as a whole.
66% of truck crash reports in Eureka 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 13.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 3.4%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 48.3% of truck crashes, vs 42.4% for Nevada.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (9.3%).
16.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.6% across Nevada.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Crescent Valley since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.5% share (Nevada: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Crescent Valley fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 16.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Nevada; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Eureka 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 (Eureka County) |
|---|---|
| I 80 Mm18Eu | 9 |
| I-80 | 4 |
| I80 / 10Mm | 4 |
| Ir80 | 4 |
| Ir80 Mm15Eu | 4 |
| I 80 Mm10Eu | 3 |
| I 80 Mm11Eu | 3 |
| I 80 Mm9Eu | 3 |
Crescent Valley at a glance
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 89821) | $66,795 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Eureka 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 | 12 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 13 | +2% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 11 | -13% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 16 | +47% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 12 a year in the 1990s and 16 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Crescent Valley
How many truck crashes happen in Crescent Valley?
204 truck crashes have been reported in Eureka County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 103 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Crescent Valley?
Truck crashes in Eureka County peak in January, with 13.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Crescent Valley?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Eureka County since 2015 (0.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Crescent Valley compare with Nevada?
Eureka County records 842.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 21.8 across Nevada.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Crescent Valley?
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.