Sutcliffe, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sutcliffe: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sutcliffe and Washoe County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Washoe County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Washoe County compares with Nevada
Washoe County against Nevada and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Washoe County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Washoe County | Nevada | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 21.9 | 21.8 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 49% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.5% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.5% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.2% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.3% | 42.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.8% | 32.2% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Washoe County sits below Nevada on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark. It stands out for higher on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Washoe County: 10.5% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Nevada: 7.6%).
Overview
Police reported 1,343 crashes involving commercial trucks in Washoe County since 2015: 591 people were injured and 40 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Sutcliffe had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Washoe County numbers.
63% of truck crash reports in Washoe County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 10.4% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (7.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.3% of truck crashes, vs 42.4% for Nevada.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.4%).
Road surface: 10.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Nevada: 7.6%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Sutcliffe since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
28 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.1% share (Nevada: 2.2%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (14%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Sutcliffe fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 24.5% of truck crashes here, more than Nevada; adjust start times where you can.
- With 10.5% 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 Washoe 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 (Washoe County) |
|---|---|
| R2 - I80/Keystone | 16 |
| R2 - I80/Rock | 15 |
| R2 - I80/Sr445 | 15 |
| R2 - I80/Vista | 15 |
| R2 - Ir80/16Mm | 15 |
| R2 - Us395/26Mm | 14 |
| R2 - I80/17Mm | 14 |
| R2 - I80/5Mm | 13 |
Sutcliffe at a glance
| Land area | 10.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 89510) | $100,282 |
| Median home value (ZIP 89510) | $623,349 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Washoe 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 | 50 | — | 3.2 |
| 2000s | 64 | +27% | 2.7 |
| 2010s | 83 | +31% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 120 | +44% | 4.6 |
In the 1990s about 50 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 120. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 4.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sutcliffe
How many truck accidents are there in Sutcliffe?
1,343 truck crashes have been reported in Washoe County since 2015, with 40 deaths and 591 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Sutcliffe?
The worst month is August: 10.4% of truck crashes in Washoe County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Sutcliffe?
Since 2015, Washoe County has reported 28 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.1% of its truck crashes.
How does Sutcliffe compare with Nevada for truck crashes?
Washoe County records 21.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 21.8 across Nevada.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Sutcliffe?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.