Elmer City, WA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Elmer City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Elmer City and Okanogan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Okanogan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 82 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Okanogan County compares with Washington
Okanogan County against Washington and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Okanogan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Okanogan County | Washington | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 15.8 | 25.8 | 49.7 | 39% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 14.1% | 9.7% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.1% | 24.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.7% | 20.2% | 13.8% | 62% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.3% | 43.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.1% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 8% below the state |
Okanogan County has lower values than Washington for crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Washington on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Okanogan County: 10.3 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.4 across Washington.
Overview
Since 2015, 82 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Okanogan County. They injured 24 people and killed 8.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 51 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Elmer City since 2015; patterns below come from Okanogan County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 15.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 2.4%.
November through March accounts for 42.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.8% in Washington.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (11.0%).
14.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.7% across Washington.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Elmer City since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.7% share (Washington: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Elmer City fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 14.1% 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 Okanogan 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 (Okanogan County) |
|---|---|
| Sr-97*292.32 | 3 |
| Old Highway 97 | 2 |
| Sr-153*008.86 | 2 |
| Sr-155*056.00 | 2 |
| Sr-97*260.00 | 2 |
| Sr-97*267.90 | 2 |
| Sr-97*278.00 | 2 |
| Sr-97*292.30 | 2 |
Elmer City at a glance
| Population | 255 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,071 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 99124) | $70,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 99124) | $203,767 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Okanogan 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 | 10 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 10 | -8% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 8 | -13% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 6 | -25% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Elmer City
How common are truck crashes in Elmer City?
82 truck crashes have been reported in Okanogan County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 24 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Elmer City?
July has the most truck crashes in Okanogan County, 15.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Elmer City?
Since 2015, Okanogan County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Elmer City compare with Washington for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 15.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Okanogan County, vs 25.8 for Washington.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Elmer City?
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.