New Pine Creek, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Pine Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Pine Creek and Modoc County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Modoc County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 124 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Modoc County compares with Oregon
Modoc County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Modoc County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Modoc County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 129.5 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 3.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.3% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.7% | 24.2% | 23.7% | 35% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.0% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.6% | 45.1% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 33.1% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Oregon, Modoc County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Modoc County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.0% in Oregon.
Overview
Since 2015, 124 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Modoc County. They injured 42 people and killed 8.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 33 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in New Pine Creek since 2015; patterns below come from Modoc County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (11.3% of the year) and are lowest in May (4.8%).
November through March accounts for 49.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.1% in Oregon.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 8.9% of truck crashes.
22.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.3% across Oregon.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of New Pine Creek since 2015: US-395 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Modoc County since 2015.
Route planning tips for New Pine Creek fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Modoc County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 22.3% of truck crashes here, more than Oregon; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Modoc County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-395 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Modoc County) |
|---|---|
| Rt139/200Ft S Tulelake Ag Station | 2 |
| Rt299/.1M W Surrey Ln | 2 |
| Rt299/1.2M W County Rd 85 | 2 |
| SR-139 | 2 |
| SR-299 | 2 |
| Sr139/.1M S Cr112 | 2 |
| Sr299/.4M E Cr195 | 2 |
| County Rd 103/95Ft W Rt139 | 1 |
New Pine Creek at a glance
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97635) | $86,172 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Modoc 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 | — | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 7 | — | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 6 | -15% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 13 | +104% | 0.6 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 13. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about New Pine Creek
How many truck accidents are there in New Pine Creek?
Modoc County has had 124 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 42 people and killing 8.
Which month has the most truck crashes in New Pine Creek?
Truck crashes in Modoc County peak in February, with 11.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in New Pine Creek?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Modoc County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in New Pine Creek compare with Oregon?
Modoc County records 129.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 41.0 across Oregon.
How can I plan a safer truck route in New Pine Creek?
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.