ZIP 98280 (Orcas, WA) truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 98280: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in San Juan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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7
truck crashes since 2015 (San Juan County)
4
people injured
0
deaths
1
garbage-truck crashes (14.3%)
0
fatal truck crashes within 10 mi, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

No fatal crashes involving a large truck were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters dashed = 10 mi radius 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

0 out of 100
Low truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in San Juan County, 2020–2024: 0.00 per 100,000 a year, higher than 0% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr3.4
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)29%
Garbage-truck share of crashes14.3%
Washington average
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Key findings

7
truck crashes on record for San Juan County since 2015
0
fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 98280 since 2015
1
crashes involving a garbage truck in San Juan County since 2015
San Juan County
not enough local crashes for patterns; see San Juan County figures below

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

14.3%
1 of 7 crashes.
1 of 7 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.

What stands out in San Juan County: 7 truck crashes on record for San Juan County since 2015.

Overview

Since 2015, 7 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in San Juan County. They injured 4 people and killed 0.

When crashes happen

San Juan County has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.

Where crashes happen

Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of ZIP 98280.

Garbage & waste trucks

1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 14.3% share (Washington: 2.2%).

Route planning tips for ZIP 98280 fleets

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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

2005: 0 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 0 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 2 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 0 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 0 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 0 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 1 truck crash2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 1 truck crash2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 1 truck crash2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 1 truck crash2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 0 truck crashes2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 1 truck crash2016: 1 garbage-truck crash2017: 2 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 1 truck crash2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 2 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 0 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 0 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 1 truck crash2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 0 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 0 truck crashes2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 0 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in San Juan County

Jan: 0.0% of truck crashesFeb: 0.0% of truck crashesMar: 0.0% of truck crashesApr: 14.3% of truck crashesMay: 14.3% of truck crashesJun: 14.3% of truck crashesJul: 14.3% of truck crashesAug: 14.3% of truck crashesSep: 0.0% of truck crashesOct: 0.0% of truck crashesNov: 14.3% of truck crashesDec: 14.3% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

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

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (San Juan County)
Buck Mountain Rd Blk 4001
Enchant Forest Road Blk 24001
Mount Baker Rd/Terrill Beach1
Olga Rd Blk 24001
Olga Road Blk 70001
Roche Harbor Rd Blk 67001
Roche Harbor Rd Blk 79001

ZIP 98280 at a glance

Population442
Density28 per sq mi
Median household income$80,192
Median home value$1,074,833
Home ownership84%

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Transfer stations in San Juan CountyRecycling centers in San Juan CountyWaste haulers in San Juan County

Historical data: truck crashes in San Juan 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).

1999: 1 reported truck crash2000: 1 reported truck crash2001: 1 reported truck crash2004: 1 reported truck crash2007: 2 reported truck crashes2011: 1 reported truck crash2012: 1 reported truck crash2013: 1 reported truck crash2014: 1 reported truck crash2016: 1 reported truck crash2017: 2 reported truck crashes2018: 1 reported truck crash2019: 2 reported truck crashes2022: 1 reported truck crash 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 1 fatal truck crash1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 1 fatal truck crash2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in San Juan County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in San Juan County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s1—0.1
2000s0-50%0.1
2010s1+100%0.0
2020s0-83%0.0

From the 1990s to the 2010s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.

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Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP 98222ZIP 98279ZIP 98286ZIP 98245ZIP 98243ZIP 98261ZIP 98297ZIP 98250ZIP 98262ZIP 98221San Juan CountyWashington

Questions fleets ask about ZIP 98280

How common are truck crashes in ZIP 98280?

San Juan County has had 7 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 4 people and killing 0.

How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 98280?

1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in San Juan County since 2015, 14.3% of all truck crashes.

What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 98280?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.