| Data years | 2020-2024[1][2][3][4][5] |
|---|---|
| Route segment | I-5 in Oregon[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | 42[1][2][3][4][5] |
| All deaths on the route segment, 2020-2024 | 136[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Share of segment deaths in large-truck crashes | 30.9%[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Fatal crashes involving large trucks, 2020-2024 | 36[1][2][3][4][5] |
| 2024 data file | FARS Annual Report File[5] |
I-5 in Oregon recorded 42 deaths in large-truck crashes during 2020 to 2024, accounting for 30.9% of the 136 deaths assigned to the route in the state. Those large-truck deaths occurred in 36 fatal crashes. The truck accident death count includes everyone killed in the qualifying crashes, rather than only people occupying trucks. These figures describe fatal crashes assigned to the Oregon segment through the recorded crash location and route fields.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
For these I-5 truck accident statistics in Oregon, a large truck is a medium or heavy truck with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds, excluding buses and motor homes. A truck accident means a fatal crash involving at least one such truck. Assignment requires ROUTE=1 and a parseable I-route number in TWAY_ID, the crash-level trafficway identifier. Those fields identify route signing and crash location; they do not describe the highway's full geographic extent.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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I-5 truck accident deaths in Oregon by year
Annual truck accident deaths on I-5 in Oregon were 3 in 2020, 10 in 2021, 8 in 2022, 11 in 2023 and 10 in 2024. The highest count was 11 in 2023; the lowest was 3 in 2020. The counts for 2021 and 2024 were equal. Large-truck crash deaths rose from 2020 to 2021, fell in 2022, rose in 2023 and fell in 2024.[1][2][3][4][5]
All-route deaths followed the same sequence of annual increases and decreases: 18, 32, 27, 30 and 29 for 2020 through 2024, respectively. Their highest year was 2021, with 32 deaths, while their lowest was 2020, with 18. The highest years therefore differed between the truck accident death count and the all-route death count.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Year | Deaths in large-truck crashes | All deaths on the route |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 18 |
| 2021 | 10 | 32 |
| 2022 | 8 | 27 |
| 2023 | 11 | 30 |
| 2024 | 10 | 29 |
Crashes are placed on the route by the trafficway identifier recorded for each fatal crash. 2024 is the Annual Report File.
Counties along I-5 in Oregon
Truck accident deaths assigned to I-5 in Oregon occurred in 9 counties. Among the listed rows, Marion County had the highest death count, 14, and share, 33.3%. Douglas County followed with 10 deaths and 23.8%, then Linn County with 7 and 16.7%, and Jackson County with 6 and 14.3%.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Washington County, Multnomah County, Clackamas County, Lane County and Josephine County each recorded 1 death and 2.4%. These counties tied for the lowest death count among the listed rows. Each share uses the Oregon segment's large-truck deaths as its denominator. The county figures locate the fatal truck accident deaths by crash location, not by where the people killed lived.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| County | Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | Share of the route total in the state |
|---|---|---|
| Marion County | 14 | 33.3% |
| Douglas County | 10 | 23.8% |
| Linn County | 7 | 16.7% |
| Jackson County | 6 | 14.3% |
| Washington County | 1 | 2.4% |
| Multnomah County | 1 | 2.4% |
| Clackamas County | 1 | 2.4% |
| Lane County | 1 | 2.4% |
| Josephine County | 1 | 2.4% |
How the truck crashes on I-5 happened
For I-5 in Oregon, rear-end truck accident deaths numbered 6, or 14.3%, matching sideswipe deaths at 6 and 14.3%. Head-on crashes accounted for 2 deaths and 4.8%; angle (side impact) crashes accounted for 1 and 2.4%. The row "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" recorded 27 deaths and 64.3%. It describes a first harmful event other than collision with a motor vehicle in transport, such as a rollover or striking a parked vehicle. A vehicle stopped in traffic can be in transport.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Daytime (6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.) and nighttime (6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.) each accounted for 21 truck accident deaths and 50.0%. Urban locations recorded 13 deaths and 31.0%, while rural locations recorded 29 and 69.0%. Work-zone deaths numbered 1. These classifications count deaths, rather than trucks or fatal crashes.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
I-5 in other states
Across all states, the supplied I-5 total was 247 deaths in large-truck crashes during 2020 to 2024, with deaths recorded in 4 states. Oregon's 42 deaths represented 17.0% of that route-wide total. The listed other state segments recorded 158 deaths in California and 47 in Washington. California's truck accident death count was higher than Washington's, and each was higher than Oregon's.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The other-state table presents a subset of segments; its entries do not replace the separately supplied route total. These truck accident statistics count deaths at recorded crash locations. They are not traffic-adjusted risk rankings and cannot establish which segment had greater risk per trip or mile.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
About these figures
The I-5 Oregon truck accident figures come from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which covers fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Inclusion requires a trafficway customarily open to the public and a death within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. State and county counts identify crash locations. Readers searching for a truck accident lawyer should read these as location-based counts.[8][6][7]
For I-5 in Oregon, crash-level ROUTE and TWAY_ID fields assign crashes without defining the highway's full geographic extent. Large-truck involvement does not establish fault. Data for 2020 to 2023 are FARS Final Files; 2024 uses the Annual Report File, which can change when NHTSA replaces it with the Final File.[8][6][7]
See also
- Oregon truck accident statistics (2020-2024)
- I-5 truck accidents in California (2020-2024)
- I-5 truck accidents in Washington (2020-2024)
On related publications
- Truck accident statistics for Marion County, Oregon (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for Douglas County, Oregon (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for Linn County, Oregon (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for Multnomah County, Oregon (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
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