Cashmere, WA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cashmere: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cashmere and Chelan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chelan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 230 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Chelan County compares with Washington
Chelan County against Washington and the US, 2015–2023 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Chelan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2023) | Chelan County | Washington | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.3 | 25.8 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 53% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 29% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 38.5% | 9.7% | 6.2% | 4.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.2% | 24.8% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 26.6% | 20.2% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 57.8% | 43.8% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 25.5% | 25.2% | 24.8% | same |
Chelan County has lower values than Washington for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Chelan County: 38.5% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.7% in Washington.
Overview
Chelan County has recorded 230 truck crashes since 2015, with 39 people injured and 3 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
Only 45 truck crashes were reported in Cashmere since 2015; patterns below come from Chelan County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (14.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (2.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 57.8% of truck crashes, against 43.8% across Washington.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (11.7%).
38.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.7% across Washington.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Cashmere since 2015: Skyline Dr (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 1.3%, compared with 2.2% in Washington.
Route planning tips for Cashmere fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 31.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Washington.
- With 38.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Washington), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
Crash reporting for 2024 and 2025 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Chelan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Skyline Dr | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Chelan County) |
|---|---|
| Sr-97*176.00 | 6 |
| Sr-2*110.00 | 4 |
| Sr-97*164.00 | 4 |
| Sr-2 Mp 096.20 | 3 |
| Sr-2*077.00 | 3 |
| Sr-2*115.00 | 3 |
| Sr-97*165.00 | 3 |
| Sr-97*170.00 | 3 |
Cashmere at a glance
| Population | 3,333 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 2,771 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 98815) | $88,108 |
| Median home value (ZIP 98815) | $549,895 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Chelan 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 | 16 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 16 | +1% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 19 | +17% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 21 | +12% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 21. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cashmere
How many truck crashes happen in Cashmere?
Since 2015, 230 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Chelan County (39 injured, 3 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cashmere?
January has the most truck crashes in Chelan County, 14.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cashmere?
Since 2015, Chelan County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Cashmere compared with Washington?
Chelan County records 26.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 25.8 across Washington.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Cashmere?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.