Cape Meares, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cape Meares: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cape Meares and Tillamook County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tillamook County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 206 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Tillamook County compares with Oregon
Tillamook County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Tillamook County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Tillamook County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 64.4 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 22% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.4% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 22% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.9% | 24.2% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 26.4% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.6% | 45.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.8% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Tillamook County has lower values than Oregon for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It runs above Oregon on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Tillamook County: January worst month: 13.1% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 206 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Tillamook County. They injured 70 people and killed 11.
That averages about one truck crash every 21 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Cape Meares since 2015, this page uses Tillamook County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 4.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.6% of truck crashes, against 45.1% across Oregon.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 10.7% of truck crashes.
10.4% 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 Cape Meares happened on US-101 (3) and CR-MIAMI Foley Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 1.5%, compared with 2.0% in Oregon.
Route planning tips for Cape Meares fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 26.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Oregon; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Tillamook County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-101 | 3 |
| CR-MIAMI Foley Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tillamook County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 6 & Kansas Creek Rd | 3 |
| Hwy 6 .87 E Fall Creek Ridge Rd | 3 |
| Hwy 6 1.36 E Elk Meadow Ln | 3 |
| Hwy 101 & Boquist Rd | 2 |
| Hwy 101 & Long Prairie Rd | 2 |
| Hwy 101 .02 S Simmons Creek Rd | 2 |
| Hwy 101 .07 N Nw 13Th Ave | 2 |
| Hwy 101 .20 N Possetti Rd | 2 |
Cape Meares at a glance
| Land area | 3.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97118) | $53,828 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97118) | $342,950 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tillamook 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 | 13 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 16 | +17% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 16 | +3% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 18 | +16% | 2.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 13 a year in the 1990s and 18 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cape Meares
How many truck crashes happen in Cape Meares?
Tillamook County has had 206 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 70 people and killing 11.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cape Meares?
Truck crashes in Tillamook County peak in January, with 13.1% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cape Meares?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Tillamook County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
How does Cape Meares compare with Oregon for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 64.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Tillamook County, vs 41.0 for Oregon.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cape Meares?
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.