Fossil, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fossil: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fossil and Wheeler County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wheeler County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 13 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
The headline for Wheeler County: 13 reported truck crashes in Wheeler County since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 13 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wheeler County since 2015: 3 people were injured and 1 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 335 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Fossil since 2015; patterns below come from Wheeler County as a whole.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Wheeler County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Fossil.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Wheeler County.
Route planning tips for Fossil fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Wheeler County
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 (Wheeler County) |
|---|---|
| Albertson Rd .25 E North Valley Rd | 1 |
| Fs Rd 12 1.0 N Nfr 2630 | 1 |
| Hwy 19 .10 N Blm Park Vista Rd | 1 |
| Hwy 19 2.56 N Hwy 207 | 1 |
| Hwy 207 .04 S Twickenham Rd | 1 |
| Hwy 207 .55 S Tamarack Rd | 1 |
| Hwy 207 .78 N Bull Prairie Rd | 1 |
| Hwy 207 2.67 S Richmond Rd | 1 |
Fossil at a glance
| Population | 452 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 577 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97830) | $54,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97830) | $226,686 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wheeler 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 | 22 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 1 | -94% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 1 | -33% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 1 | +46% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fossil
How common are truck crashes in Fossil?
13 truck crashes have been reported in Wheeler County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 3 injuries.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fossil?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Wheeler County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fossil?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.