ZIP 89496 (Fallon, NV) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 89496: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Churchill 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
6 of 265 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Churchill County compares with Nevada
Churchill County against Nevada and the US, 2016–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Churchill County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2016–2025) | Churchill County | Nevada | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 90.3 | 21.8 | 49.7 | 4.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.9 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 34% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.6% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.9% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.5% | 9.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.1% | 42.4% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 40.0% | 32.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Churchill County has lower values than Nevada for injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Nevada on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Churchill County at a glance: January the month with the most truck crashes: 15.8% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 265 crashes involving commercial trucks in Churchill County since 2015: 93 people were injured and 24 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 15.8% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (3.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.1% of truck crashes, against 42.4% across Nevada.
By time of day, 2–3 am stands out with 6.4% of truck crashes.
10.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.6% across Nevada.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 89496 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 2.3%, compared with 2.2% in Nevada.
Route planning tips for ZIP 89496 fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 10.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Nevada; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
Crash reporting for 2015 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Churchill 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 (Churchill County) |
|---|---|
| R2 - Us95/22Mm | 6 |
| R2 - I80/60Mm | 4 |
| R2 - I80/65Mm | 4 |
| R2 - I80/85Mm | 4 |
| R2 - Us50/17Mm | 4 |
| R2 - Us95/Sr117 | 4 |
| W Williams Ave | 4 |
| I80 / 88Mm | 3 |
ZIP 89496 at a glance
| Population | 66 |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Churchill 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 | 18 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 16 | -6% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 19 | +14% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 21 | +10% | 2.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 18 to 21. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 89496
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 89496?
Churchill County has had 265 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 93 people and killing 24.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 89496?
January has the most truck crashes in Churchill County, 15.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 89496?
Since 2015, Churchill County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 89496 compared with Nevada?
The yearly rate is 90.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Churchill County, vs 21.8 for Nevada.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 89496?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2015; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.