Pilot Rock, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pilot Rock: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pilot Rock and Umatilla County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Umatilla County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 1,061 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Umatilla County compares with Oregon
Umatilla County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Umatilla County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Umatilla County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 113.4 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 2.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.35 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 60% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 28.7% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 2.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.6% | 24.2% | 23.7% | 31% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.2% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 53.7% | 45.1% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 36.2% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Compared with Oregon, Umatilla County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Umatilla County at a glance: 28.7% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Oregon: 13.3%).
Overview
Since 2015, 1,061 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Umatilla County. They injured 533 people and killed 38.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Pilot Rock had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Umatilla County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 16.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 5.7%.
November through March accounts for 53.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 45.1% in Oregon.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.3% of truck crashes.
28.7% 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 Pilot Rock since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-SCHOOLHOUSE Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 9 of the truck crashes here, or 0.8%, compared with 2.0% in Oregon.
Route planning tips for Pilot Rock fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 28.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Oregon; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Umatilla County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-SCHOOLHOUSE Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Umatilla County) |
|---|---|
| I-84 .65 E Old Emigrant Rd Exit | 25 |
| I-84 .07 E Odot Scales Exit | 8 |
| I-82 & Lamb Rd On Ramp | 6 |
| I-84 .23 E Mcclintock Rd On Ramp | 6 |
| I-84 .28 W Emigrant Hill Viewpoint On Ramp | 5 |
| I-84 1.87 E Stanfield On Ramp | 5 |
| I-84 .11 W Kanine Ridge Rd Exit | 4 |
| I-84 .12 E Hwy 30 Exit | 4 |
Pilot Rock at a glance
| Population | 1,313 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 889 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97868) | $91,813 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97868) | $247,277 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Umatilla 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 | 32 | — | 2.8 |
| 2000s | 53 | +68% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 74 | +40% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 102 | +37% | 2.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 32 a year in the 1990s and 102 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 2.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pilot Rock
How many truck crashes happen in Pilot Rock?
1,061 truck crashes have been reported in Umatilla County since 2015, with 38 deaths and 533 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Pilot Rock?
February has the most truck crashes in Umatilla County, 16.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Pilot Rock?
Since 2015, Umatilla County has reported 9 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Pilot Rock compare with Oregon?
Umatilla County records 113.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 41.0 across Oregon.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Pilot Rock?
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.