ZIP 85542 (Peridot, AZ) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 85542: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Graham County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 109 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Graham County compares with Arizona
Graham County against Arizona and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Graham County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Graham County | Arizona | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 22.6 | 35.9 | 49.7 | 37% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 25.0 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 4.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.19 | 0.49 | 1.7× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 36% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 69% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.0% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 43% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.0% | 42.1% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 31.0% | 30.0% | 24.8% | same |
Graham County sits below Arizona on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Arizona on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
Graham County at a glance: 25.0 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 5.2 in Arizona.
Overview
Graham County has recorded 109 truck crashes since 2015, with 33 people injured and 25 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 40 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (13.8% of the year) and are lowest in December (3.7%).
November through March accounts for 46.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Arizona.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (9.2%).
1.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.2% across Arizona.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of ZIP 85542.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.9%, compared with 1.6% in Arizona.
Route planning tips for ZIP 85542 fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Graham County.
- 25.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Arizona; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Graham 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 (Graham County) |
|---|---|
| Us-70@M341 | 5 |
| Us-70@M327 | 3 |
| Us-70@M302 | 3 |
| 5Th St@3Rd Ave | 3 |
| 05S 1St Ave @Us-70 | 2 |
| Us Highway 70 Mp 276 | 2 |
| Us-191@M118 | 2 |
| Us-70@M306 | 2 |
ZIP 85542 at a glance
| Population | 2,885 |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $29,022 |
| Home ownership | 54% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Graham 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 | 2 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 5 | +227% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 6 | +12% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 8 | +36% | 1.8 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 85542
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 85542?
Graham County has had 109 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 33 people and killing 25.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 85542?
March has the most truck crashes in Graham County, 13.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 85542?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Graham County since 2015, 0.9% of all truck crashes.
How does ZIP 85542 compare with Arizona for truck crashes?
Graham County records 22.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.9 across Arizona.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 85542?
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.