Alsea, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alsea: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alsea and Benton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Benton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 258 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Benton County compares with Oregon
Benton County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Benton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Benton County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 22.2 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 46% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.0% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.2% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 69% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.6% | 24.2% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.5% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.7% | 45.1% | 41.9% | 21% below the state |
| After dark | 12.9% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 49% below the state |
Benton County sits below Oregon on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Benton County at a glance: 1 in 20 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.0%, vs 2.0% in Oregon.
Overview
Police reported 258 crashes involving commercial trucks in Benton County since 2015: 96 people were injured and 14 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 17 days in fully reported years.
With 1 truck crash reported in Alsea since 2015, this page uses Benton County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 10.1% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (5.8%).
November through March accounts for 35.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.1% in Oregon.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
4.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.3% across Oregon.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Alsea since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
13 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.0% share (Oregon: 2.0%).
Route planning tips for Alsea fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 28.6% of truck crashes here, more than Oregon; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Benton 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 (Benton County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 99W & Nw Lewisburg Ave | 3 |
| Hwy 20 & Mccullough Rd | 2 |
| Hwy 20 (Philomath Blvd) & 53Rd St | 2 |
| Hwy 20 .10 W Lilly Hill Rd | 2 |
| Hwy 99 & Circle Blvd | 2 |
| Hwy 99W & Camp Adair Rd | 2 |
| Hwy 99W (Nw 3Rd St) & Hwy 34 (Nw Harrison Blvd) | 2 |
| Hwy 99W .01 S Losen Rd | 2 |
Alsea at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97324) | $67,891 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97324) | $400,826 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Benton 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 | 20 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 17 | -15% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 17 | -2% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 24 | +43% | 1.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 20 to 24. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Alsea
How common are truck crashes in Alsea?
Benton County has had 258 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 96 people and killing 14.
When do most truck crashes happen in Alsea?
Truck crashes in Benton County peak in July, with 10.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Alsea?
13 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Benton County since 2015, 5.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Alsea compared with Oregon?
Per 100,000 residents, Benton County has 22.2 truck crashes a year; Oregon has 41.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Alsea?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.