Boring, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Boring: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Boring and Clackamas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clackamas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Clackamas County compares with Oregon
Clackamas County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clackamas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clackamas County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.5 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 30% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 36% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.9% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 63% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.7% | 24.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.8% | 18.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.0% | 45.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.9% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Clackamas County sits below Oregon on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Boring: 1.6× change in fatal truck crashes a year within 10 miles of Boring (2.2 → 3.6).
Overview
Police reported 1,432 crashes involving commercial trucks in Clackamas County since 2015: 472 people were injured and 35 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
With 5 truck crashes reported in Boring since 2015, this page uses Clackamas County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is November with 9.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 6.9%.
November through March accounts for 43.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.1% in Oregon.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.0%).
4.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.3% across Oregon.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Boring happened on I-84 (3), SR-212 (3), I-205 (2), SR-224 (2) and CR-JOHNSON Creek Blvd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 28 of the truck crashes here, or 2.0%, compared with 2.0% in Oregon.
Their busiest month is April, with 18% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 7.1 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.5 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Boring fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at April schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Clackamas County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 3 |
| SR-212 | 3 |
| I-205 | 2 |
| SR-224 | 2 |
| CR-JOHNSON Creek Blvd | 1 |
| CR-SE 232Nd Ave | 1 |
| CR-SE 362Nd Ave | 1 |
| CR-SE Coalman Rd | 1 |
| Frontage Marine Ramp | 1 |
| N Lombard St | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clackamas County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 211 & Kropf Rd | 6 |
| Hwy 213 & Redland Rd | 6 |
| Hwy 224 & Hwy 211 | 6 |
| Hwy 99E & Barlow Rd | 6 |
| I-205 .01 N Hwy 213 Exit | 6 |
| I-205 .29 S Hwy 212 On Ramp | 5 |
| Hwy 211 & Hwy 170 | 4 |
| Hwy 26 & Hwy 35 | 4 |
Boring at a glance
| Land area | 4.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97009) | $106,650 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97009) | $626,408 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clackamas 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 | 41 | — | 3.1 |
| 2000s | 78 | +91% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 100 | +27% | 2.6 |
| 2020s | 125 | +25% | 3.6 |
In the 1990s about 41 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 125. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.2 a year in 2016–19, 3.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Boring
How many truck crashes happen in Boring?
Since 2015, 1,432 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Clackamas County (472 injured, 35 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Boring?
Truck crashes in Clackamas County peak in November, with 9.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Boring?
Since 2015, Clackamas County has reported 28 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Boring compare with Oregon for truck crashes?
Clackamas County records 28.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 41.0 across Oregon.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Boring?
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.