Sumpter, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sumpter: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sumpter 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 |
Compared with Oregon, Grant County is lower on winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Oregon on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Grant County: 27.7% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Oregon: 13.3%).
Overview
Since 2015, 50 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Grant County. They injured 17 people and killed 3.
That averages about one truck crash every 85 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Sumpter 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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.4% of truck crashes, vs 45.1% for Oregon.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (16.0%).
Road surface: 27.7% 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 Sumpter 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 Sumpter fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 27.7% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Oregon; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 27.7% of truck crashes here, more than Oregon; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 |
Sumpter at a glance
| Population | 207 |
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Density | 95 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97877) | $25,662 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 5 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Sumpter
How common are truck crashes in Sumpter?
Grant County has had 50 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 17 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Sumpter?
Truck crashes in Grant County peak in July, with 16.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Sumpter?
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 Sumpter compare with Oregon?
The yearly rate is 60.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Grant County, vs 41.0 for Oregon.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sumpter?
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.