Prairie City, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Prairie City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Prairie City and Grant County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grant County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 50 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Grant County compares with Oregon
Grant County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grant County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grant County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 60.2 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.7% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.7% | 24.2% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.1% | 18.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.4% | 45.1% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 25.5% | 25.3% | 24.8% | same |
Grant County has lower values than Oregon for winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Oregon on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Grant County at a glance: 27.7% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 13.3% in Oregon.
Overview
Since 2015, 50 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Grant County. They injured 17 people and killed 3.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 85 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Prairie City since 2015, this page uses Grant County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 16.0% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (2.0%).
November through March accounts for 40.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.1% in Oregon.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 16.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 27.7% of truck crashes, compared with 13.3% in Oregon.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Prairie City since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 2.0%, compared with 2.0% in Oregon.
Route planning tips for Prairie City fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 27.7% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Oregon; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 27.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Oregon; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Grant 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 (Grant County) |
|---|---|
| County Rd 20 1 E Camp Creek Rd | 1 |
| County Rd 63 4.5 W South Fork Rd | 1 |
| Cr 63 (Izee-Paulina Ln) .2 W Usfs 901 Rd | 1 |
| Hwy 19 & Hwy 26 | 1 |
| Hwy 19 2.85 N Dick Creek Lane | 1 |
| Hwy 26 & Apple Rd | 1 |
| Hwy 26 & Golf Course Rd | 1 |
| Hwy 26 & Lower Yard Rd | 1 |
Prairie City at a glance
| Population | 817 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 824 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97869) | $56,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97869) | $217,018 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grant 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 | 5 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 5 | -5% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | -34% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 5 | +52% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 5. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Prairie City
How many truck accidents are there in Prairie City?
50 truck crashes have been reported in Grant County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 17 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Prairie City?
The worst month is July: 16.0% of truck crashes in Grant County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Prairie City?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Grant County since 2015, 2.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Prairie City compare with Oregon?
Per 100,000 residents, Grant County has 60.2 truck crashes a year; Oregon has 41.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Prairie City?
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.