Port Orford, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Port Orford: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Port Orford 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 has lower values than Oregon for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Oregon on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Curry County at a glance: September worst month: 14.5% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 76 crashes involving commercial trucks in Curry County since 2015: 31 people were injured and 1 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 57 days in fully reported years.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Port Orford since 2015; patterns below come from Curry County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (14.5% of the year) and are lowest in March (3.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 34.3% of truck crashes, against 45.1% across Oregon.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (13.2%).
1.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.3% across Oregon.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Port Orford since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.6% share (Oregon: 2.0%).
Route planning tips for Port Orford fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 |
Port Orford at a glance
| Population | 1,114 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 709 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97465) | $43,777 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97465) | $339,000 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 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. 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 Port Orford
How common are truck crashes in Port Orford?
Curry County has had 76 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 31 people and killing 1.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Port Orford?
Truck crashes in Curry County peak in September, with 14.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Port Orford?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Curry County since 2015 (2.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Port Orford compared with Oregon?
Curry County records 27.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 41.0 across Oregon.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Port Orford?
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.