Orovada, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Orovada: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Orovada and Humboldt County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Humboldt County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 289 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Humboldt County compares with Nevada
Humboldt County against Nevada and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Humboldt County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Humboldt County | Nevada | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 141.3 | 21.8 | 49.7 | 6.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.4 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 66% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.3% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 2.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.9% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.1% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 2.0× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.2% | 42.4% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 44.7% | 32.2% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Compared with Nevada, Humboldt County is lower 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.
What stands out in Humboldt County: 20.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 7.6% in Nevada.
Overview
Police reported 289 crashes involving commercial trucks in Humboldt County since 2015: 130 people were injured and 18 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 15 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Orovada since 2015; patterns below come from Humboldt County as a whole.
74% of truck crash reports in Humboldt County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 12.8% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (5.2%).
November through March accounts for 49.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.4% in Nevada.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 6.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 20.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nevada: 7.6%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Orovada since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (Nevada: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Orovada fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 20.3% 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 Humboldt 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 (Humboldt County) |
|---|---|
| Ir80 Mm23Hu | 7 |
| US-95 | 6 |
| I 80 Mm35Hu | 6 |
| Ir 80 | 5 |
| Ir80 | 4 |
| I 80 Mm30Hu | 3 |
| I 80 Mm46Hu | 3 |
| Ir80 Mm5Hu | 3 |
Orovada at a glance
| Land area | 22.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 89425) | $63,241 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Humboldt 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 | 22 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 20 | -7% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 18 | -12% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 28 | +55% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 28. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Orovada
How common are truck crashes in Orovada?
289 truck crashes have been reported in Humboldt County since 2015, with 18 deaths and 130 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Orovada?
Truck crashes in Humboldt County peak in December, with 12.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Orovada?
Since 2015, Humboldt County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Orovada compared with Nevada?
Humboldt County records 141.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 21.8 across Nevada.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Orovada?
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.