Lower Elochoman, WA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lower Elochoman: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lower Elochoman 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
Lower Elochoman at a glance: US-30 5 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Lower Elochoman.
Overview
Wahkiakum County has recorded 14 truck crashes since 2015, with 1 people injured and 0 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 287 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Lower Elochoman since 2015, this page uses Wahkiakum County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Wahkiakum County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
US-30 leads within 10 miles of Lower Elochoman with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: CR-BROWNSMEAD Dike Ln (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Wahkiakum County.
Route planning tips for Lower Elochoman fleets
- Where you can, review stops along US-30; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 Wahkiakum County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-30 | 5 |
| 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 |
Lower Elochoman at a glance
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 98612) | $59,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 98612) | $430,149 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lower Elochoman
How many truck crashes happen in Lower Elochoman?
Wahkiakum County has had 14 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1 people and killing 0.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Lower Elochoman?
US-30 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lower Elochoman since 2015, more than any other road.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lower Elochoman?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wahkiakum County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lower Elochoman?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.