Baker County, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Baker County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, 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
0 of 498 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Baker County compares with Oregon
Baker County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Baker County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Baker County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 274.0 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 6.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 21% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 47.3% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 3.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.5% | 24.2% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 27.0% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 63.0% | 45.1% | 41.9% | 1.4× the state |
| After dark | 42.7% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 1.7× the state |
Baker County sits below Oregon on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Oregon on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Baker County: 47.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Oregon: 13.3%).
Overview
Since 2015, 498 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Baker County. They injured 213 people and killed 17.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 20.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.2%.
November through March accounts for 63.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.1% in Oregon.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 9.0% of truck crashes.
47.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.3% across Oregon.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks in Baker County is I-84, with 9 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-203 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Baker County.
Route planning tips for Baker County fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-84; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 27.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Oregon; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- With 47.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Oregon), 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
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 2018 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 Baker County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Baker County) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 9 |
| SR-203 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Baker County) |
|---|---|
| I-84 3.14 E Hwy 237 On Ramp | 7 |
| I-84 Eb .23 E Old Hwy 30 On Ramp | 7 |
| I-84 .04 E Old Hwy 30 On Ramp | 6 |
| I-84 .51 E Old Hwy 30 Rd Exit | 6 |
| I-84 .88 W Hwy 30 Exit | 6 |
| I-84 .26 W Rye Valley Ln Exit | 5 |
| I-84 .08 E Old Hwy 30 On Ramp | 4 |
| I-84 .31 W Rye Valley Ln Exit | 4 |
Baker County at a glance
| Population | 16,750 |
| Land area | 3,068.0 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $62,414 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Baker 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 | 15 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 35 | +137% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 42 | +19% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 41 | -2% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 15 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 41. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Baker County
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Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Baker County
How many truck crashes happen in Baker County?
Baker County has had 498 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 213 people and killing 17.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Baker County?
Since 2015, I-84 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes in Baker County: 9.
When do most truck crashes happen in Baker County?
January has the most truck crashes in Baker County, 20.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Baker County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Baker County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Baker County compare with Oregon for truck crashes?
Baker County records 274.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 41.0 across Oregon.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Baker County?
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 2018; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.