Baring, WA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Baring: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Baring and King County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use King County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.6 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How King County compares with Washington
King County against Washington and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where King County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | King County | Washington | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 22.1 | 25.8 | 49.7 | 14% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.3% | 9.7% | 6.2% | 56% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.8% | 24.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.5% | 20.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.5% | 43.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.9% | 25.2% | 24.8% | same |
King County sits below Washington on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
The headline for King County: 4.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Washington: 9.7%).
Overview
Since 2015, 6,019 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in King County. They injured 1,063 people and killed 156.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Baring since 2015, this page uses King County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 9.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 7.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.5% of truck crashes, against 43.8% across Washington.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.3% of truck crashes, compared with 9.7% in Washington.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Baring.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 180 of the truck crashes here, or 3.0%, compared with 2.2% in Washington.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in April (12% of them).
They recorded 0.6 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Baring fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in King County.
- Waste haulers: April is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in King County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 King 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 (King County) |
|---|---|
| Sr-167*026.00 | 24 |
| Sr-167*024.00 | 23 |
| Sr-167*014.00 | 22 |
| Sr-18*026.30 | 19 |
| Sr-167*019.00 | 18 |
| Sr-18*002.00 | 18 |
| Sr-18*001.00 | 17 |
| Sr-18*003.00 | 16 |
Baring at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 98224) | $78,636 |
| Median home value (ZIP 98224) | $652,605 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in King 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 | 330 | — | 10.3 |
| 2000s | 344 | +4% | 8.0 |
| 2010s | 451 | +31% | 7.2 |
| 2020s | 523 | +16% | 14.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 330 a year in the 1990s and 523 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 10.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 14.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Baring
How many truck crashes happen in Baring?
King County has had 6,019 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,063 people and killing 156.
When do most truck crashes happen in Baring?
October has the most truck crashes in King County, 9.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Baring?
Since 2015, King County has reported 180 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Baring compare with Washington?
Per 100,000 residents, King County has 22.1 truck crashes a year; Washington has 25.8.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Baring?
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.