Copalis Beach, WA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Copalis Beach: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Copalis Beach and Grays Harbor County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grays Harbor County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 240 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Grays Harbor County compares with Washington
Grays Harbor County against Washington and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grays Harbor County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grays Harbor County | Washington | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.6 | 25.8 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.9% | 9.7% | 6.2% | 49% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.1% | 24.8% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.4% | 20.2% | 13.8% | 9% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.8% | 43.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 20.6% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Grays Harbor County sits below Washington on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Grays Harbor County: 7.2 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.4 across Washington.
Overview
Since 2015, 240 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Grays Harbor County. They injured 39 people and killed 17.
That averages about one truck crash every 16 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Copalis Beach since 2015; patterns below come from Grays Harbor County as a whole.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 11.7% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (4.6%).
November through March accounts for 49.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.8% in Washington.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (11.2%).
4.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.7% across Washington.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Copalis Beach since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.3% share (Washington: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Copalis Beach fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 29.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Washington.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2024; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Grays Harbor County
By hour of day
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 (Grays Harbor County) |
|---|---|
| Sr-101*076.00 | 4 |
| Sr-101*134.00 | 4 |
| Sr-12*018.10 | 3 |
| Heron St/H St | 2 |
| Heron Street/G Street | 2 |
| Kirkpatrick Rd/Bunker Rd | 2 |
| Sr-101*070.50 | 2 |
| Sr-101*072.00 | 2 |
Copalis Beach at a glance
| Land area | 3.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 98535) | $92,544 |
| Median home value (ZIP 98535) | $470,626 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grays Harbor 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 | 18 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 21 | +18% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 20 | -5% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 24 | +20% | 1.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 18 a year in the 1990s and 24 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 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Copalis Beach
How common are truck crashes in Copalis Beach?
240 truck crashes have been reported in Grays Harbor County since 2015, with 17 deaths and 39 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Copalis Beach?
February has the most truck crashes in Grays Harbor County, 11.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Copalis Beach?
Since 2015, Grays Harbor County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Copalis Beach compared with Washington?
The yearly rate is 28.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Grays Harbor County, vs 25.8 for Washington.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Copalis Beach?
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; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.