Onaway, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Onaway: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Onaway 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
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 |
Latah County has lower values than Idaho for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Idaho on garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Latah County: 1 in 20 crashes involve a garbage truck (5 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Idaho.
Overview
Police reported 88 crashes involving commercial trucks in Latah County since 2015: 54 people were injured and 5 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 50 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Onaway since 2015, this page uses Latah County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 14.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 3.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 30.9% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Idaho.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 10.2% of truck crashes.
11.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.0% across Idaho.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Onaway since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-6 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 5.7%, compared with 1.6% in Idaho.
Route planning tips for Onaway fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Latah County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Latah County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-6 | 1 |
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 |
Onaway at a glance
| Population | 220 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,467 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83855) | $84,423 |
| Median home value (ZIP 83855) | $297,953 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 7 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Onaway
How common are truck crashes in Onaway?
Latah County has had 88 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 54 people and killing 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Onaway?
The worst month is September: 14.8% of truck crashes in Latah County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Onaway?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Latah County since 2015 (5.7% of truck crashes).
How does Onaway compare with Idaho for truck crashes?
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 Onaway?
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.