Ione, WA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ione: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ione and Pend Oreille County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pend Oreille County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 75 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Pend Oreille County compares with Washington
Pend Oreille County against Washington and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pend Oreille County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pend Oreille County | Washington | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 46.9 | 25.8 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.49 | 22% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.7% | 9.7% | 6.2% | 2.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.7% | 24.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 27.0% | 20.2% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.7% | 43.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 10.8% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 57% below the state |
Compared with Washington, Pend Oreille County is lower on injuries per crash and after dark. It runs above Washington on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Pend Oreille County at a glance: 25.7% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.7% across Washington.
Overview
Police reported 75 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pend Oreille County since 2015: 10 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 54 days.
Ione had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pend Oreille County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (20.0% of the year) and are lowest in April (2.7%).
November through March accounts for 52.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.8% in Washington.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (14.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 25.7% 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 Ione since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.0% share (Washington: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Ione fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 25.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Washington; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Pend Oreille 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 (Pend Oreille County) |
|---|---|
| Sr-20*411.10 | 3 |
| N State Ave/Pine St | 2 |
| Sr-2*317.00 | 2 |
| Sr-20*409.00 | 2 |
| Sr-20*415.00 | 2 |
| Sr-20*418.00 | 2 |
| County Road #35 | 1 |
| Flowery Trail Rd/Danforth Road | 1 |
Ione at a glance
| Population | 444 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 839 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 99139) | $52,404 |
| Median home value (ZIP 99139) | $300,861 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pend Oreille 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 | 6 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 5 | -18% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 5 | -9% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 7 | +53% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 7 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ione
How many truck accidents are there in Ione?
Since 2015, 75 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Pend Oreille County (10 injured, 4 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ione?
Truck crashes in Pend Oreille County peak in February, with 20.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ione?
Since 2015, Pend Oreille County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Ione compare with Washington?
Per 100,000 residents, Pend Oreille County has 46.9 truck crashes a year; Washington has 25.8.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ione?
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.