Kingston, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kingston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kingston and Lander County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lander County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 140 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Lander County compares with Nevada
Lander County against Nevada and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lander County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lander County | Nevada | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 194.9 | 21.8 | 49.7 | 8.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.8 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 16% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 44% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.7% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.6% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.9% | 9.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.9% | 42.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 33.9% | 32.2% | 24.8% | same |
Lander County has lower values than Nevada for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Lander County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.2% for Nevada.
Overview
Police reported 140 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lander County since 2015: 45 people were injured and 7 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 32 days.
Kingston had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lander County numbers.
71% of truck crash reports in Lander County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 11.4% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (5.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.9% of truck crashes, vs 42.4% for Nevada.
By time of day, 5–6 am stands out with 7.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 13.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nevada: 7.6%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Kingston since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lander County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Kingston fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 13.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Nevada; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Lander 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 (Lander County) |
|---|---|
| Ir 80 | 3 |
| Ir80 Mm1La | 3 |
| Us50 Mm25La | 3 |
| Cortez Mine Rd | 2 |
| Ir80 | 2 |
| Ir80 Mm2La | 2 |
| Ir80 Mm6La | 2 |
| Ir80 Mm7La | 2 |
Kingston at a glance
| Land area | 4.1 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lander 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 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 10 | -14% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 8 | -25% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 13 | +73% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 13. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kingston
How many truck accidents are there in Kingston?
Since 2015, 140 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lander County (45 injured, 7 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Kingston?
July has the most truck crashes in Lander County, 11.4% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Kingston?
Since 2015, Lander County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Kingston compared with Nevada?
The yearly rate is 194.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lander County, vs 21.8 for Nevada.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Kingston?
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.