Ruch, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ruch: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ruch and Jackson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jackson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Jackson County compares with Oregon
Jackson County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jackson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jackson County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 41.6 | 41.0 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 21% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.2% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 46% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.6% | 24.2% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.6% | 45.1% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 22.6% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Compared with Oregon, Jackson County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Jackson County: 1 in 37 crashes involve a garbage truck (28 since 2015), vs 2.0% across Oregon.
Overview
Police reported 1,089 crashes involving commercial trucks in Jackson County since 2015: 362 people were injured and 32 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Ruch since 2015; patterns below come from Jackson County as a whole.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 9.6% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (7.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.6% of truck crashes, against 45.1% across Oregon.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.9%).
7.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.3% across Oregon.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ruch since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-GALLS Creek Rd (1) and Happy Valley Dr (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 28 of the truck crashes here, or 2.6%, compared with 2.0% in Oregon.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in August (21%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Ruch fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Jackson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-GALLS Creek Rd | 1 |
| Happy Valley Dr | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jackson County) |
|---|---|
| I-5 .37 N Hwy 273 Exit | 7 |
| I-5 .37 S Hwy 273 Exit | 6 |
| Hwy 62 & Hwy 140 | 5 |
| I-5 .29 N Hwy 273 On Ramp | 5 |
| I-5 .97 N Depot St On Ramp | 5 |
| I-5 & Highland Dr On Ramp | 4 |
| I-5 & Hwy 99 Exit | 4 |
| I-5 .87 S Hwy 273 Exit | 4 |
Ruch at a glance
| Land area | 6.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97530) | $89,239 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97530) | $617,784 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jackson 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 | 59 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 63 | +8% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 67 | +6% | 2.8 |
| 2020s | 103 | +54% | 3.0 |
In the 1990s about 59 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 103. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.2 a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ruch
How many truck accidents are there in Ruch?
Since 2015, 1,089 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Jackson County (362 injured, 32 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ruch?
October has the most truck crashes in Jackson County, 9.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ruch?
Garbage trucks were involved in 28 reported crashes in Jackson County since 2015 (2.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Ruch compare with Oregon?
Per 100,000 residents, Jackson County has 41.6 truck crashes a year; Oregon has 41.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ruch?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.