Paradise Valley, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Paradise Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Paradise Valley 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 |
Humboldt 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.
What stands out in Humboldt County: 20.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 7.6% in Nevada.
Overview
Since 2015, 289 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Humboldt County. They injured 130 people and killed 18.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 15 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Paradise Valley since 2015, this page uses Humboldt County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 49.2% of truck crashes, against 42.4% across Nevada.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 6.6% of truck crashes.
20.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.6% across Nevada.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Paradise Valley.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 0.7% of the total, against 2.2% across Nevada.
Route planning tips for Paradise Valley fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Humboldt County.
- With 20.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Nevada), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 |
Paradise Valley at a glance
| Land area | 3.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 89426) | $124,271 |
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 Paradise Valley
How many truck crashes happen in Paradise Valley?
Humboldt County has had 289 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 130 people and killing 18.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Paradise Valley?
The worst month is December: 12.8% of truck crashes in Humboldt County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Paradise Valley?
Since 2015, Humboldt County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Paradise Valley compare 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 Paradise Valley?
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.