Seabeck, WA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Seabeck: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Seabeck 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 |
Compared with Washington, Kitsap County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Kitsap County: 1 in 13 garbage-truck share of crashes is 7.8%, against 2.2% for Washington.
Overview
Since 2015, 335 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Kitsap County. They injured 66 people and killed 8.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
Seabeck 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
The worst month is November with 12.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 48.2% of truck crashes, against 43.8% across 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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Seabeck since 2015: US-101 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 26 of the truck crashes here, or 7.8%, compared with 2.2% in Washington.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in July (19%).
They recorded 4.2 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Seabeck fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at July schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 35.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Washington.
- 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 Kitsap County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-101 | 2 |
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 |
Seabeck at a glance
| Land area | 3.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 98383) | $111,139 |
| Median home value (ZIP 98383) | $594,635 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Seabeck
How many truck crashes happen in Seabeck?
335 truck crashes have been reported in Kitsap County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 66 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Seabeck?
The worst month is November: 12.5% of truck crashes in Kitsap County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Seabeck?
Since 2015, Kitsap County has reported 26 garbage-truck crashes, or 7.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Seabeck compare with Washington for truck crashes?
Kitsap County records 9.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 25.8 across Washington.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Seabeck?
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.