Selma, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Selma: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Selma and Josephine County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Josephine County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 517 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Josephine County compares with Oregon
Josephine County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Josephine County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Josephine County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 49.8 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 26% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.35 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 69% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.6% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 58% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.5% | 24.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.2% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.4% | 45.1% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 24.4% | 25.3% | 24.8% | same |
Josephine County has lower values than Oregon for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Oregon on crashes per 100k residents / yr and in rain, sleet or snow.
Josephine County at a glance: 1 in 161 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.6%, against 2.0% for Oregon.
Overview
Josephine County has recorded 517 truck crashes since 2015, with 153 people injured and 14 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
Selma had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Josephine County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 11.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 6.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.4% of truck crashes, against 45.1% across Oregon.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.9%).
5.6% 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 Selma since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-LAUREL Rd (1), SR-46 (1), US-199 (1) and White Schoolhouse Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.8% share (Oregon: 2.0%).
Route planning tips for Selma fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Josephine County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Josephine County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-LAUREL Rd | 1 |
| SR-46 | 1 |
| US-199 | 1 |
| White Schoolhouse Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Josephine County) |
|---|---|
| I-5 .68 N Speaker Rd On Ramp | 6 |
| I-5 2.34 S Sunny Valley Lp On Ramp | 6 |
| I-5 .54 N Speaker Rd Exit | 5 |
| I-5 1.34 S Lariat Dr On Ramp | 5 |
| I-5 .36 S Sunny Valley Lp | 4 |
| I-5 1.17 S Merlin Rd Exit | 4 |
| I-5 1.36 S Sunny Valley Lp Exit | 4 |
| I-5 1.51 S Hwy 199 On Ramp | 4 |
Selma at a glance
| Land area | 6.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97538) | $44,099 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97538) | $308,963 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Josephine 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 | 20 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 27 | +37% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 34 | +24% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 46 | +37% | 2.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 20 a year in the 1990s and 46 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Selma
How common are truck crashes in Selma?
Josephine County has had 517 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 153 people and killing 14.
When do most truck crashes happen in Selma?
June has the most truck crashes in Josephine County, 11.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Selma?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Josephine County since 2015, 0.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Selma compared with Oregon?
Josephine County records 49.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 41.0 across Oregon.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Selma?
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.