Cliffdell, WA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cliffdell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cliffdell and Yakima County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Yakima County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
16 of 1,097 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Yakima County compares with Washington
Yakima County against Washington and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Yakima County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Yakima County | Washington | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 36.6 | 25.8 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 30% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.8% | 9.7% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.5% | 24.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.9% | 20.2% | 13.8% | 46% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.1% | 43.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.1% | 25.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Washington, Yakima County is lower on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Washington on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Yakima County at a glance: 5.5 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.4 across Washington.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,097 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Yakima County. They injured 237 people and killed 60.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Cliffdell since 2015; patterns below come from Yakima County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 11.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.1% of truck crashes, vs 43.8% for Washington.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 7.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 12.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Washington: 9.7%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Cliffdell since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
16 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Washington: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Cliffdell fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 12.8% of truck crashes here, more than Washington; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Yakima 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 (Yakima County) |
|---|---|
| Sr-24*005.00 | 5 |
| Sr-12*176.00 | 4 |
| Sr-12*202.00 | 4 |
| Sr-97*060.80 | 4 |
| Sr-97*076.00 | 4 |
| Dekker Rd/Knowles Rd | 3 |
| Rudkin Rd/E Valley Mall Blvd | 3 |
| Sr-12*154.00 | 3 |
Cliffdell at a glance
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 98937) | $77,143 |
| Median home value (ZIP 98937) | $371,135 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Yakima 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 | 42 | — | 3.3 |
| 2000s | 59 | +38% | 2.5 |
| 2010s | 84 | +44% | 3.8 |
| 2020s | 92 | +9% | 6.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 42 a year in the 1990s and 92 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 5.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 6.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cliffdell
How many truck crashes happen in Cliffdell?
1,097 truck crashes have been reported in Yakima County since 2015, with 60 deaths and 237 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Cliffdell?
September has the most truck crashes in Yakima County, 11.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cliffdell?
Since 2015, Yakima County has reported 16 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Cliffdell compared with Washington?
The yearly rate is 36.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Yakima County, vs 25.8 for Washington.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cliffdell?
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.