Lovelock, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lovelock: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lovelock and Pershing County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pershing County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 245 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pershing County compares with Nevada
Pershing County against Nevada and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pershing County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pershing County | Nevada | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 299.0 | 21.8 | 49.7 | 13.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 42% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 14.4% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.6% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.2% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.1% | 42.4% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 52.1% | 32.2% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Pershing County has lower values than Nevada for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Nevada on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Pershing County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.2% in Nevada.
Overview
Since 2015, 245 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pershing County. They injured 86 people and killed 7.
That averages about one truck crash every 19 days in fully reported years.
With 13 truck crashes reported in Lovelock since 2015, this page uses Pershing County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
74% of truck crash reports in Pershing County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (13.9% of the year) and are lowest in September (4.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.1% of truck crashes, against 42.4% across Nevada.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 am than at any other hour (7.8%).
14.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.6% across Nevada.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lovelock since 2015: I-80 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pershing County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lovelock fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 14.4% 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
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 Pershing County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pershing County) |
|---|---|
| I80 / 57Mm | 6 |
| Ir 80 | 5 |
| R2 - I80/102Mm | 5 |
| R2 - I80/89Mm | 5 |
| R2 - I80/95Mm | 5 |
| Ir80 Mm66Pe | 4 |
| R2 - I80/92Mm | 4 |
| I 80 Mm41Pe | 3 |
Lovelock at a glance
| Population | 1,823 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 2,117 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 89419) | $72,554 |
| Median home value (ZIP 89419) | $184,344 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pershing 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 | 17 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 14 | -14% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 10 | -29% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 26 | +155% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 17 a year in the 1990s and 26 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lovelock
How many truck accidents are there in Lovelock?
245 truck crashes have been reported in Pershing County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 86 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lovelock?
Truck crashes in Pershing County peak in December, with 13.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lovelock?
Since 2015, Pershing County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lovelock compare with Nevada?
Pershing County records 299.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 21.8 across Nevada.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lovelock?
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.