Puget Island, WA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Puget Island: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Puget Island 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
Puget Island at a glance: US-30 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Puget Island: 5 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 14 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wahkiakum County. They injured 1 people and killed 0.
That averages about one truck crash every 287 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Puget Island 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
Within this area, US-30 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). Next come CR-BROWNSMEAD Dike Ln (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Wahkiakum County.
Route planning tips for Puget Island fleets
- Look at alternatives to US-30 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 |
Puget Island at a glance
| Land area | 7.6 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 Puget Island
How many truck accidents are there in Puget Island?
Wahkiakum County has had 14 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1 people and killing 0.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Puget Island?
NHTSA data shows US-30 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Puget Island since 2015, the highest of any road.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Puget Island?
Since 2015, Wahkiakum County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Puget Island?
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.