Silver Lake, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Silver Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Silver Lake and Lake County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lake County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 121 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Lake County compares with Oregon
Lake County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lake County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lake County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 123.1 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 3.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 8% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 21.6% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.9% | 24.2% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.5% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.5% | 45.1% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 37.8% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Compared with Oregon, Lake County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Oregon on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Lake County: 21.6% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 13.3% in Oregon.
Overview
Since 2015, 121 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lake County. They injured 34 people and killed 4.
That averages about one truck crash every 36 days in fully reported years.
Silver Lake had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lake County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 12.4% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (1.7%).
November through March accounts for 49.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.1% in Oregon.
By time of day, 6–7 pm stands out with 9.1% of truck crashes.
21.6% 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 Silver Lake since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 2.0% in Oregon.
Route planning tips for Silver Lake fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 21.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Oregon), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Lake 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 (Lake County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 20 .26 E Cinder Butte Rd | 4 |
| Fort Rock Rd & Derricks Cave Rd | 2 |
| Hwy 140 & Hwy 395 | 2 |
| Hwy 140 1.03 N Alkali Water Haul Rd | 2 |
| Hwy 140 1.68 W Warner Canyon Ski Area | 2 |
| Hwy 395 .62 S Deter Ranch Rd | 2 |
| Christmas Valley Hwy .80 E Horse Mtn Fire Rd | 1 |
| Christmas Valley Hwy 2.71 W Frederick Butte Rd | 1 |
Silver Lake at a glance
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97638) | $52,303 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lake 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 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 10 | +105% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 7 | -27% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 12 | +64% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 12. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Silver Lake
How many truck accidents are there in Silver Lake?
Since 2015, 121 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lake County (34 injured, 4 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Silver Lake?
January has the most truck crashes in Lake County, 12.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Silver Lake?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Lake County since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Silver Lake compare with Oregon?
The yearly rate is 123.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lake County, vs 41.0 for Oregon.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Silver Lake?
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.