Black Butte Ranch, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Black Butte Ranch: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Black Butte Ranch and Linn County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Linn County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 1,030 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Linn County compares with Oregon
Linn County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Linn County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Linn County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 66.9 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 59% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.7% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 50% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.3% | 24.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.1% | 18.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.7% | 45.1% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 25.6% | 25.3% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Oregon, Linn County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Oregon on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Linn County at a glance: 1 in 122 crashes involve a garbage truck (10 since 2015), vs 2.0% across Oregon.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,030 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Linn County. They injured 343 people and killed 43.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Black Butte Ranch had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Linn County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.7% of truck crashes, vs 45.1% for Oregon.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 8.3% of truck crashes.
6.7% 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 Black Butte Ranch since 2015 were spread across roads: US-20 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
10 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.0% share (Oregon: 2.0%).
Route planning tips for Black Butte Ranch fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Linn County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-20 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Linn County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 34 & Oakville Rd | 9 |
| Hwy 34 & Olson Rd | 7 |
| I-5 2.70 N Diamond Hill Rd Exit | 6 |
| Hwy 20 & Airport Rd | 5 |
| I-5 1.20 N Hwy 228 Exit | 5 |
| Hwy 34 & Hwy 34 Bypass | 4 |
| Hwy 34 & I-5 Sb Exit Ramp | 4 |
| Hwy 34 & Seven Mile Ln | 4 |
Black Butte Ranch at a glance
| Land area | 8.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97759) | $102,734 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97759) | $787,967 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Linn 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 | 50 | — | 2.8 |
| 2000s | 53 | +7% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 67 | +27% | 2.1 |
| 2020s | 100 | +49% | 4.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 50 a year in the 1990s and 100 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 3.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Black Butte Ranch
How common are truck crashes in Black Butte Ranch?
Since 2015, 1,030 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Linn County (343 injured, 43 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Black Butte Ranch?
The worst month is July: 10.3% of truck crashes in Linn County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Black Butte Ranch?
Since 2015, Linn County has reported 10 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Black Butte Ranch compare with Oregon?
Per 100,000 residents, Linn County has 66.9 truck crashes a year; Oregon has 41.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Black Butte Ranch?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.