Fort Hill, OR truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fort Hill: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fort Hill and Yamhill County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Yamhill County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
15 of 505 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Yamhill County compares with Oregon
Yamhill County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Yamhill County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Yamhill County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.7 | 41.0 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.35 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.0% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.8% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 79% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.7% | 24.2% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.4% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 45% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.7% | 45.1% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 14.0% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 45% below the state |
Yamhill County sits below Oregon on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Oregon on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Yamhill County: 1 in 34 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.0%, against 2.0% for Oregon.
Overview
Police reported 505 crashes involving commercial trucks in Yamhill County since 2015: 239 people were injured and 25 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 9 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Fort Hill since 2015; patterns below come from Yamhill County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 11.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.7%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 37.7% of truck crashes, vs 45.1% for Oregon.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 10.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Oregon: 13.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Fort Hill happened on SR-18 (2) and SR-22 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 15 of the truck crashes here, or 3.0%, compared with 2.0% in Oregon.
Route planning tips for Fort Hill fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 29.7% of truck crashes here, more than Oregon; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Yamhill County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-18 | 2 |
| SR-22 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Yamhill County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 18 & Hwy 154 | 7 |
| Hwy 99W & Hwy 18 | 4 |
| Hwy 99W & Hwy 47 | 4 |
| Hwy 18 & Durham Ln | 3 |
| Hwy 18 & Red Prairie Rd | 3 |
| Hwy 18 & Se Cruickshank Rd | 3 |
| Hwy 47 & Flett Rd | 3 |
| E Hancock & N Main | 2 |
Fort Hill at a glance
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 97396) | $57,614 |
| Median home value (ZIP 97396) | $339,831 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Yamhill 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 | 17 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 29 | +75% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 33 | +15% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 44 | +32% | 2.8 |
In the 1990s about 17 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 44. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fort Hill
How many truck crashes happen in Fort Hill?
Yamhill County has had 505 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 239 people and killing 25.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fort Hill?
October has the most truck crashes in Yamhill County, 11.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fort Hill?
15 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Yamhill County since 2015, 3.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Fort Hill compare with Oregon?
Yamhill County records 38.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 41.0 across Oregon.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Fort Hill?
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.