Gabbs, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gabbs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gabbs 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 5.7 in 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.
Gabbs had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Nye County numbers.
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%.
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.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 8.2% of truck crashes, compared with 7.6% in Nevada.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Gabbs.
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 Gabbs fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 8.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Nevada; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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
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 (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 |
Gabbs at a glance
| Land area | 1.5 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 24. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Gabbs
How many truck crashes happen in Gabbs?
Since 2015, 229 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Nye County (127 injured, 36 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Gabbs?
May has the most truck crashes in Nye County, 14.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gabbs?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Nye County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Gabbs compare with Nevada?
Per 100,000 residents, Nye County has 33.6 truck crashes a year; Nevada has 21.8.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Gabbs?
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.