Walker Lake, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Walker Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Walker Lake and Mineral County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mineral County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 295 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Mineral County compares with Nevada
Mineral County against Nevada and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mineral County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mineral County | Nevada | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 552.6 | 21.8 | 49.7 | 25.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.0 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.1% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.0% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 38% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.9% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.8% | 42.4% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 48.2% | 32.2% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Compared with Nevada, Mineral County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Nevada on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Mineral County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.2% for Nevada.
Overview
Since 2015, 295 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mineral County. They injured 164 people and killed 20.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 15 days.
Walker Lake had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Mineral County numbers.
78% of truck crash reports in Mineral County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 15.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 4.4%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 51.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.4% for Nevada.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 7.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 12.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nevada: 7.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Walker Lake happened on US-95 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Mineral County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Walker Lake fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 12.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Nevada), plan winter equipment 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 Mineral 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 (Mineral County) |
|---|---|
| R2 - Us95/56Mm | 11 |
| R2 - Us95/55Mm | 8 |
| R2 - Us6/5Mm | 7 |
| R2 - Sr362/1Mm | 6 |
| R2 - Sr360/17Mm | 5 |
| R2 - Us6/6Mm | 5 |
| R2 - Us95/57Mm | 5 |
| R2 - Us95/58Mm | 5 |
Walker Lake at a glance
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 89415) | $57,083 |
| Median home value (ZIP 89415) | $161,899 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mineral 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 | 10 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 11 | +13% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 15 | +37% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 31 | +113% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 31. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Walker Lake
How many truck accidents are there in Walker Lake?
295 truck crashes have been reported in Mineral County since 2015, with 20 deaths and 164 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Walker Lake?
February has the most truck crashes in Mineral County, 15.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Walker Lake?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Mineral County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Walker Lake compared with Nevada?
Mineral County records 552.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 21.8 across Nevada.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Walker Lake?
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.