Altoona, WA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Altoona: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Altoona and Wahkiakum County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wahkiakum County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 14 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in Wahkiakum County: 14 truck crashes reported in Wahkiakum County since 2015.
Overview
Wahkiakum County has recorded 14 truck crashes since 2015, with 1 people injured and 0 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 287 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Altoona since 2015; patterns below come from Wahkiakum County as a whole.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Wahkiakum County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Altoona since 2015 were spread across roads: US-30 (3) and CR-BROWNSMEAD Dike Ln (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Wahkiakum County.
Route planning tips for Altoona fleets
- 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 Wahkiakum County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-30 | 3 |
| CR-BROWNSMEAD Dike Ln | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wahkiakum County) |
|---|---|
| Sr-4*025.00 | 2 |
| Sr-101*013.10 | 1 |
| Sr-4*012.00 | 1 |
| Sr-4*012.10 | 1 |
| Sr-4*019.00 | 1 |
| Sr-4*019.16 | 1 |
| Sr-4*025.60 | 1 |
| Sr-4*034.65 | 1 |
Altoona at a glance
| Land area | 5.1 sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 98643) | $253,400 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wahkiakum 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 | 2 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | -23% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | -17% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -22% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Altoona
How many truck crashes happen in Altoona?
14 truck crashes have been reported in Wahkiakum County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Altoona?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Wahkiakum County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Altoona?
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.