Beatty, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Beatty: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Beatty 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 |
Compared with Nevada, Nye County is lower on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Nye County: 15.0 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Nevada: 5.7).
Overview
Since 2015, 229 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Nye County. They injured 127 people and killed 36.
That averages about one truck crash every 19 days in fully reported years.
With 8 truck crashes reported in Beatty 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
The worst month is May with 14.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 5.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.4% of truck crashes, against 42.4% across Nevada.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.4%).
8.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.6% across Nevada.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Beatty since 2015 were spread across roads: US-95 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 2.2% in Nevada.
Route planning tips for Beatty fleets
- Plan May schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Nye County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 8.2% of truck crashes here, more than Nevada; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 | 2 |
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 |
Beatty at a glance
| Land area | 17.7 sq mi |
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. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Beatty
How many truck crashes happen in Beatty?
Nye County has had 229 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 127 people and killing 36.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Beatty?
Truck crashes in Nye County peak in May, with 14.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Beatty?
Since 2015, Nye County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Beatty compare with Nevada?
Nye County records 33.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 21.8 across Nevada.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Beatty?
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.