Pistol River, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pistol River: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pistol River and Curry County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Curry County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 76 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Curry County compares with Oregon
Curry County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Curry County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Curry County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 27.9 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 64% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.4% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 89% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.7% | 24.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.4% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 39% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.3% | 45.1% | 41.9% | 24% below the state |
| After dark | 11.4% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 55% below the state |
Curry County sits below Oregon on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Curry County at a glance: September the month with the most truck crashes: 14.5% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 76 crashes involving commercial trucks in Curry County since 2015: 31 people were injured and 1 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 57 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Pistol River since 2015, this page uses Curry County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 14.5% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (3.9%).
November through March accounts for 34.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.1% in Oregon.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 13.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oregon: 13.3%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pistol River since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.6% share (Oregon: 2.0%).
Route planning tips for Pistol River 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 Curry 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 (Curry County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 101 & Pelican Bay Dr | 2 |
| Hwy 101 & Whaleshead Rd | 2 |
| Hwy 101 .25 S Herman Rd | 2 |
| Hwy 101 .49 S Wilderness Rd | 2 |
| Chetco Ave & Willow St | 1 |
| Chetco Ave .02 W Chetco Ln | 1 |
| Coy Rd .01 N Ophir Rd | 1 |
| Ellensburg Ave & 1St St | 1 |
Pistol River at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97444) | $64,920 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97444) | $401,461 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Curry 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 | 6 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 5 | -25% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 6 | +15% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 7 | +21% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pistol River
How common are truck crashes in Pistol River?
Curry County has had 76 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 31 people and killing 1.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Pistol River?
September has the most truck crashes in Curry County, 14.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pistol River?
Since 2015, Curry County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Pistol River compare with Oregon?
The yearly rate is 27.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Curry County, vs 41.0 for Oregon.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Pistol River?
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.