Bly, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bly: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bly and Klamath County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Klamath County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 975 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Klamath County compares with Oregon
Klamath County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Klamath County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Klamath County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 117.6 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 2.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 67% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 55.1% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 4.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.6% | 24.2% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 26.3% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 67.8% | 45.1% | 41.9% | 1.5× the state |
| After dark | 35.4% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Klamath County has lower values than Oregon for garbage-truck share. It runs above Oregon on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Klamath County at a glance: 55.1% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 13.3% across Oregon.
Overview
Klamath County has recorded 975 truck crashes since 2015, with 345 people injured and 55 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Bly since 2015, this page uses Klamath County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (17.2% of the year) and are lowest in August (3.4%).
November through March accounts for 67.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.1% in Oregon.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (8.1%).
55.1% 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 Bly since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 0.7% of the total, against 2.0% across Oregon.
Route planning tips for Bly fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 26.6% 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 55.1% of truck crashes here, more than Oregon; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Klamath 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 (Klamath County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 97 & Hwy 138 | 11 |
| Hwy 97 & Silver Lake Rd | 7 |
| Hwy 97 .62 S Crystal Springs Rd | 7 |
| Hwy 97 .12 N Merritt Springs Rd | 6 |
| Hwy 97 .13 S Merritt Springs Rd | 6 |
| Hwy 97 .14 S Hackett Dr | 6 |
| Hwy 97 1.06 N Walker Springs Rd | 6 |
| Hwy 97 1.46 N Michael Rd | 6 |
Bly at a glance
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97622) | $24,902 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Klamath 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 | 72 | — | 5.2 |
| 2000s | 66 | -8% | 4.3 |
| 2010s | 66 | +0% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 94 | +41% | 4.0 |
In the 1990s about 72 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 94. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bly
How many truck crashes happen in Bly?
975 truck crashes have been reported in Klamath County since 2015, with 55 deaths and 345 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Bly?
Truck crashes in Klamath County peak in January, with 17.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bly?
Since 2015, Klamath County has reported 7 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Bly compare with Oregon for truck crashes?
Klamath County records 117.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 41.0 across Oregon.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bly?
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.