Moscow, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Moscow: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Moscow and Latah County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Latah County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 88 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Latah County compares with Idaho
Latah County against Idaho and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Latah County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Latah County | Idaho | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 17.5 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 53% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.9 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.1% | 16.0% | 6.2% | 30% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.2% | 23.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.6% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.9% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 25% below the state |
| After dark | 19.8% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 13% below the state |
Compared with Idaho, Latah County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
Latah County at a glance: 1 in 20 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.9%, against 1.6% for Idaho.
Overview
Since 2015, 88 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Latah County. They injured 54 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 50 days.
Moscow had 45 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Latah County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (14.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.4%).
November through March accounts for 30.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Idaho.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (10.2%).
Road surface: 11.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Idaho: 16.0%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Moscow since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 5.7% of the total, against 1.6% across Idaho.
Route planning tips for Moscow fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Latah 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 (Latah County) |
|---|---|
| US-95 | 28 |
| Sh 3 | 10 |
| Sh 8 | 9 |
| Sh 9 | 4 |
| Sh 99 | 3 |
| Sh 6 | 3 |
| Main St | 2 |
| Palouse River Dr | 2 |
Moscow at a glance
| Population | 26,894 |
| Land area | 6.9 sq mi |
| Density | 3,893 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Latah 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 | 4 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 12 | +159% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 9 | -22% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 7 | -26% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Moscow
How common are truck crashes in Moscow?
88 truck crashes have been reported in Latah County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 54 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Moscow?
September has the most truck crashes in Latah County, 14.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Moscow?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Latah County since 2015, 5.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Moscow compared with Idaho?
The yearly rate is 17.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Latah County, vs 37.4 for Idaho.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Moscow?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.