Dunes City, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dunes City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dunes City 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 sits below Oregon on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
Lane County at a glance: 1 in 39 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.6%, vs 2.0% in 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.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Dunes City since 2015; patterns below come from Lane County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (10.8% of the year) and are lowest in May (6.6%).
November through March accounts for 43.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.1% in Oregon.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 7.7% of truck crashes.
7.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.3% across Oregon.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Dunes City happened on US-101 (2) and SR-126 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
32 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.5% share (Oregon: 2.0%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in September (19%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 4.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Dunes City fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in September; review collection routes for that month.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| US-101 | 2 |
| SR-126 | 1 |
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 |
Dunes City at a glance
| Population | 1,414 |
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Density | 526 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97493) | $51,116 |
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. NHTSA counts 2.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 6.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dunes City
How common are truck crashes in Dunes City?
Since 2015, 1,291 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lane County (421 injured, 53 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Dunes City?
The worst month is January: 10.8% of truck crashes in Lane County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Dunes City?
Since 2015, Lane County has reported 32 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Dunes City compared with Oregon?
Lane County records 28.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 41.0 across Oregon.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Dunes City?
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.