Florence, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Florence: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Florence 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. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Lane County: 1 in 39 garbage-truck share of crashes is 2.6%, against 2.0% for Oregon.
Overview
Police reported 1,291 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lane County since 2015: 421 people were injured and 53 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 16 truck crashes were reported in Florence since 2015; patterns below come from Lane County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 10.8% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (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.
Road surface: 7.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oregon: 13.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Florence since 2015 were spread across roads: US-101 (2) and SR-126 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 32 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 2.0% in Oregon.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in September (19% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 4.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Florence 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.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 |
Florence at a glance
| Population | 9,504 |
| Land area | 5.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,715 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97439) | $61,982 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97439) | $409,792 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 84 to 117. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Florence
How common are truck crashes in Florence?
1,291 truck crashes have been reported in Lane County since 2015, with 53 deaths and 421 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Florence?
January has the most truck crashes in Lane County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Florence?
Since 2015, Lane County has reported 32 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Florence compared with Oregon?
Lane County records 28.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 41.0 across Oregon.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Florence?
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.