East Port Orchard, WA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East Port Orchard: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East Port Orchard and Kitsap County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kitsap County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Kitsap County compares with Washington
Kitsap County against Washington and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kitsap County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kitsap County | Washington | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 9.9 | 25.8 | 49.7 | 62% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 32% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 7.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 3.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.9% | 9.7% | 6.2% | 70% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 35.2% | 24.8% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.9% | 20.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.2% | 43.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 18.6% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Kitsap County has lower values than Washington for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Washington on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Kitsap County at a glance: 1 in 13 garbage-truck share of crashes is 7.8%, against 2.2% for Washington.
Overview
Kitsap County has recorded 335 truck crashes since 2015, with 66 people injured and 8 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 13 days.
East Port Orchard had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Kitsap County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (12.5% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 48.2% of truck crashes, vs 43.8% for Washington.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 11.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 2.9% of truck crashes, compared with 9.7% in Washington.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of East Port Orchard happened on CR-118TH Ave Nw (1), SR-16 (1) and SR-302 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 26 crashes, 7.8% of the total, against 2.2% across Washington.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in July (19%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 4.2 deaths compared with 2.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for East Port Orchard fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in July; review collection routes for that month.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 35.2% of truck crashes here, more than Washington; adjust start times where you can.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Kitsap County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-118TH Ave Nw | 1 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
| SR-302 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kitsap County) |
|---|---|
| Sr-16*028.00 | 8 |
| Sr-16*025.00 | 6 |
| Sr-16*027.00 | 6 |
| Sr-3*056.00 | 6 |
| Sr-3*036.00 | 4 |
| Sr-16*019.00 | 3 |
| Sr-16*026.00 | 3 |
| Sr-3*034.00 | 3 |
East Port Orchard at a glance
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kitsap 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 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 21 | +20% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 20 | -5% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 31 | +55% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 18 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 31. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about East Port Orchard
How common are truck crashes in East Port Orchard?
Since 2015, 335 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Kitsap County (66 injured, 8 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in East Port Orchard?
The worst month is November: 12.5% of truck crashes in Kitsap County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in East Port Orchard?
Garbage trucks were involved in 26 reported crashes in Kitsap County since 2015 (7.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in East Port Orchard compared with Washington?
Kitsap County records 9.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 25.8 across Washington.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in East Port Orchard?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.