Cottage Grove, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cottage Grove: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cottage Grove and Lane County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lane 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 4.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Lane County compares with Oregon
Lane County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lane County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lane County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.6 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 30% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.5% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 43% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.4% | 24.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.8% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.5% | 45.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.2% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Lane County has lower values than Oregon for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
The headline for Lane County: 1 in 39 garbage-truck share of crashes is 2.6%, against 2.0% for Oregon.
Overview
Lane County has recorded 1,291 truck crashes since 2015, with 421 people injured and 53 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Cottage Grove had 31 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lane County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 10.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 6.6%.
November through March accounts for 43.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.1% in Oregon.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (7.7%).
7.5% 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 Cottage Grove since 2015 were spread across roads: I-5 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 32 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 2.0% in Oregon.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in September (19%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 4.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Cottage Grove fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Lane County.
- Waste haulers: September is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Lane 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 Lane County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-5 | 4 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lane County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 58 .96 W Gold Lake Rd | 5 |
| I-5 .29 N Hwy 225 On Ramp | 5 |
| I-5 .54 N Hwy 99 On Ramp | 5 |
| Hwy 58 1.06 E Waldo Lake Rd | 4 |
| Hwy 58 2.03 E Beamer Ranch Rd | 4 |
| Hwy 99 & Milliron Rd | 4 |
| I-5 .59 N Sixth St On Ramp | 4 |
| I-5 Sb Exit Ramp .04 N Van Duyn Rd | 4 |
Cottage Grove at a glance
| Population | 10,690 |
| Land area | 3.9 sq mi |
| Density | 2,754 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97424) | $79,688 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97424) | $368,437 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lane 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 | 84 | — | 5.0 |
| 2000s | 87 | +3% | 3.9 |
| 2010s | 97 | +12% | 3.9 |
| 2020s | 117 | +20% | 6.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 84 a year in the 1990s and 117 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.8 a year in 2016–19 and 6.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cottage Grove
How many truck crashes happen in Cottage Grove?
Lane County has had 1,291 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 421 people and killing 53.
When do most truck crashes happen in Cottage Grove?
January has the most truck crashes in Lane County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cottage Grove?
Garbage trucks were involved in 32 reported crashes in Lane County since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
How does Cottage Grove compare with Oregon for truck crashes?
Lane County records 28.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 41.0 across Oregon.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cottage Grove?
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.