ZIP 97908 (Ironside, OR) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 97908: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Malheur 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
3 of 657 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Malheur County compares with Oregon
Malheur County against Oregon and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Malheur County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Malheur County | Oregon | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 173.9 | 41.0 | 49.7 | 4.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 76% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.7% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.8% | 24.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.2% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 46% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.9% | 45.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 37.1% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Malheur County has lower values than Oregon for garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Malheur County at a glance: 1 in 204 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.5%, vs 2.0% in Oregon.
Overview
Police reported 657 crashes involving commercial trucks in Malheur County since 2015: 216 people were injured and 27 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 10.8% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.9% of truck crashes, vs 45.1% for Oregon.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (6.2%).
16.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.3% across Oregon.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of ZIP 97908 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 2.0% in Oregon.
Route planning tips for ZIP 97908 fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 16.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Oregon; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Malheur 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 (Malheur County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 95 1.02 S Danner Loop Rd | 6 |
| I-84 .84 W Hwy 30 Exit | 5 |
| Hwy 95 1.08 S Sheaville Rd | 4 |
| Hwy 95 4.02 S Old Ion Hwy | 4 |
| E Idaho Ave & Ne 4Th St | 3 |
| Hwy 20 .34 W Harper Dam Rd | 3 |
| Hwy 201 & Nw 4Th Ave | 3 |
| Hwy 201 & Sw 18Th Ave | 3 |
ZIP 97908 at a glance
| Population | 30 |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Home ownership | 81% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Malheur 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 | 17 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 30 | +74% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 44 | +47% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 62 | +40% | 2.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 17 to 62. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 97908
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 97908?
Malheur County has had 657 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 216 people and killing 27.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 97908?
January has the most truck crashes in Malheur County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 97908?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Malheur County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How does ZIP 97908 compare with Oregon for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 173.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Malheur County, vs 41.0 for Oregon.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 97908?
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.