Naselle, WA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Naselle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Naselle and Pacific County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pacific County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 54 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pacific County compares with Washington
Pacific County against Washington and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pacific County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pacific County | Washington | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 19.5 | 25.8 | 49.7 | 24% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.49 | 28% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 12% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.8% | 9.7% | 6.2% | 41% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 24.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.1% | 20.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.1% | 43.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 21.1% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Compared with Washington, Pacific County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Pacific County: 7.7 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.4 across Washington.
Overview
Since 2015, 54 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pacific County. They injured 7 people and killed 4.
That averages about one truck crash every 77 days in fully reported years.
Naselle had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pacific County numbers.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 14.8% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 48.1% of truck crashes, against 43.8% across Washington.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (13.0%).
5.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.7% across Washington.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Naselle happened on US-101 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 1.9% of the total, against 2.2% across Washington.
Route planning tips for Naselle fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Pacific 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 (Pacific County) |
|---|---|
| Sr-101*015.50 | 2 |
| Sr-6*021.70 | 2 |
| Bolstad Avenue Blk 401 | 1 |
| Ferry St Blk 200 | 1 |
| Pande Mainline/Green Creek Rd | 1 |
| Pioneer Rd/Sandridge Rd | 1 |
| Ridge Ave Blk 2550 | 1 |
| Sid Snyder Drive E/Washington Avenue | 1 |
Naselle at a glance
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 98638) | $63,664 |
| Median home value (ZIP 98638) | $361,185 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pacific 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 | 5 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 6 | +30% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 6 | +2% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 3 | -48% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Naselle
How many truck accidents are there in Naselle?
54 truck crashes have been reported in Pacific County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 7 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Naselle?
The worst month is April: 14.8% of truck crashes in Pacific County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Naselle?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pacific County since 2015, 1.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Naselle compare with Washington?
Per 100,000 residents, Pacific County has 19.5 truck crashes a year; Washington has 25.8.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Naselle?
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.