ZIP 97830 (Fossil, OR) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 97830: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Wheeler County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 13 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
What stands out in Wheeler County: 13 reported truck crashes in Wheeler County since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 13 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wheeler County since 2015: 3 people were injured and 1 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 335 days.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Wheeler County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of ZIP 97830.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wheeler County since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 97830 fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Wheeler County
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 (Wheeler County) |
|---|---|
| Albertson Rd .25 E North Valley Rd | 1 |
| Fs Rd 12 1.0 N Nfr 2630 | 1 |
| Hwy 19 .10 N Blm Park Vista Rd | 1 |
| Hwy 19 2.56 N Hwy 207 | 1 |
| Hwy 207 .04 S Twickenham Rd | 1 |
| Hwy 207 .55 S Tamarack Rd | 1 |
| Hwy 207 .78 N Bull Prairie Rd | 1 |
| Hwy 207 2.67 S Richmond Rd | 1 |
ZIP 97830 at a glance
| Population | 800 |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $54,583 |
| Median home value | $226,686 |
| Home ownership | 80% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wheeler 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 | 22 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 1 | -94% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 1 | -33% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 1 | +46% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 22 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 97830
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 97830?
Wheeler County has had 13 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 3 people and killing 1.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 97830?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Wheeler County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 97830?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.