Amargosa Valley, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Amargosa Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Amargosa Valley and Nye County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Nye County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 229 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Nye County compares with Nevada
Nye County against Nevada and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Nye County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Nye County | Nevada | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.6 | 21.8 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 15.0 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 2.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 13% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.2% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.2% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.4% | 42.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 37.2% | 32.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Nye County has lower values than Nevada for garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Nye County at a glance: 15.0 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 5.7 across Nevada.
Overview
Nye County has recorded 229 truck crashes since 2015, with 127 people injured and 36 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 19 days in fully reported years.
With 4 truck crashes reported in Amargosa Valley since 2015, this page uses Nye County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
72% of truck crash reports in Nye County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (14.4% of the year) and are lowest in January (5.7%).
November through March accounts for 44.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.4% in Nevada.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 7.4% of truck crashes.
8.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.6% across Nevada.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Amargosa Valley happened on US-95 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 4 crashes, 1.7% of the total, against 2.2% across Nevada.
Route planning tips for Amargosa Valley fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 8.2% 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
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Nye 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 (Nye County) |
|---|---|
| Sr318 Mm20Ny | 4 |
| R1 - Us95/7 | 3 |
| SR-376 | 3 |
| R1 - Sr318/4Mm | 2 |
| R1 - Sr373/3 | 2 |
| R1 - Us95/13 | 2 |
| R1 - Us95/Mm 99 | 2 |
| R1 - Us95/Mm79 | 2 |
Amargosa Valley at a glance
| Land area | 98.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 89020) | $36,953 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Nye 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 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 13 | +29% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 13 | -2% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 24 | +90% | 3.4 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 24. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 3.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Amargosa Valley
How common are truck crashes in Amargosa Valley?
Since 2015, 229 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Nye County (127 injured, 36 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Amargosa Valley?
Truck crashes in Nye County peak in May, with 14.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Amargosa Valley?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Nye County since 2015 (1.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Amargosa Valley compared with Nevada?
The yearly rate is 33.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Nye County, vs 21.8 for Nevada.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Amargosa Valley?
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.