Glenwood, WA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Glenwood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Glenwood and Klickitat County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Klickitat County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 303 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Klickitat County compares with Washington
Klickitat County against Washington and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Klickitat County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Klickitat County | Washington | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 106.3 | 25.8 | 49.7 | 4.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 59% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.49 | 22% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 19% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.4% | 9.7% | 6.2% | 1.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.0% | 24.8% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.0% | 20.2% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.7% | 43.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.0% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Klickitat County has lower values than Washington for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark.
Klickitat County at a glance: 18.4% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.7% in Washington.
Overview
Since 2015, 303 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Klickitat County. They injured 47 people and killed 9.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Glenwood since 2015; patterns below come from Klickitat County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.6%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.7% of truck crashes, vs 43.8% for Washington.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (11.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 18.4% of truck crashes, compared with 9.7% in Washington.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Glenwood since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (Washington: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Glenwood fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Klickitat County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 18.4% of truck crashes here, more than Washington; schedule winter 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Klickitat 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 (Klickitat County) |
|---|---|
| Sr-97*001.00 | 6 |
| Sr-97*028.00 | 6 |
| Sr-97*002.00 | 5 |
| Sr-97*030.00 | 5 |
| Sr-14*101.44 | 4 |
| Sr-97*027.50 | 4 |
| Alderdale Rd/Sonova Rd | 3 |
| Sr-14*065.00 | 3 |
Glenwood at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 98619) | $76,667 |
| Median home value (ZIP 98619) | $366,435 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Klickitat 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 | 24 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 28 | +17% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 32 | +15% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 21 | -33% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 24 a year in the 1990s and 21 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Glenwood
How common are truck crashes in Glenwood?
Since 2015, 303 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Klickitat County (47 injured, 9 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Glenwood?
The worst month is January: 12.5% of truck crashes in Klickitat County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Glenwood?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Klickitat County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Glenwood compare with Washington?
The yearly rate is 106.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Klickitat County, vs 25.8 for Washington.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Glenwood?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.