Ione, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ione: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ione and Morrow County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Morrow County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 211 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Morrow County compares with Oregon
Morrow County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Morrow County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Morrow County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 147.8 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 3.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 36% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 75% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.4% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.4% | 24.2% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.4% | 18.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.7% | 45.1% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 42.8% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 1.7× the state |
Compared with Oregon, Morrow County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Oregon on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Morrow County: February 18.0% of truck crashes happen in February, more than any other month.
Overview
Morrow County has recorded 211 truck crashes since 2015, with 79 people injured and 5 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 20 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Ione since 2015; patterns below come from Morrow County as a whole.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 18.0% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 51.7% of truck crashes, vs 45.1% for Oregon.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
Road surface: 20.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oregon: 13.3%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Ione since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 2.0% in Oregon.
Route planning tips for Ione fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 27.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Oregon.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 20.4% of truck crashes here, more than Oregon; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Morrow County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Morrow County) |
|---|---|
| I-84 .46 E Tower Rd On Ramp | 3 |
| I-84 .86 E Boardman Rest Area Exit | 3 |
| I-84 2.55 E Patterson Ferry Rd On Ramp | 3 |
| I-84 2.65 E Paterson Ferry Rd Exit | 3 |
| I-84 3.00 E Marty Myers Rd On Ramp | 3 |
| Columbia Ave .14 E Ullman Blvd | 2 |
| Hwy 74 & Meadow Brook Rd | 2 |
| I-84 & Boardman Rest Area On Ramp | 2 |
Ione at a glance
| Population | 328 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 432 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97843) | $104,435 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97843) | $220,579 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Morrow 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 | 6 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 6 | -3% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 14 | +139% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 18 | +36% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 18. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ione
How many truck accidents are there in Ione?
Morrow County has had 211 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 79 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Ione?
February has the most truck crashes in Morrow County, 18.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ione?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Morrow County since 2015 (0.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Ione compare with Oregon?
Per 100,000 residents, Morrow County has 147.8 truck crashes a year; Oregon has 41.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ione?
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.