Hwy-97 Traffic in Oregon

• Hwy-97 Oregon Accident Reports (8)
• Hwy-97 Oregon Weather Conditions (8)

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Construction @ HUNNELL RD -- Impact: Closure

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Construction @ POWELL BUTTE HIGHWAY -- Impact: Closure

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Construction @ China Hat Road 18 Closed -- Impact: Closure

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Construction @ Forest Boundary-Road 18 China Hat -- Impact: Closure

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Construction @ Horse Butte Road (1815) Closed-Forest Boundary -- Impact: Closure

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Construction @ Horse Butte Road 1815/Forest Boundary -- Impact: Closure

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Construction @ Road 18 China Hat South -- Impact: Closure

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Construction @ 11TH STREET -- Impact: Closure

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

Hwy-97 OR News Reports

• Traffic fatality on Highway 97 reported Friday

  • Oregon
  • 1687 E 2nd St

  • source: Bing
  • 29 views
  • Mar 20, 2026 3:23pm
  One person was killed and another hospitalized following a Tuesday night two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 near milepost 236 in Klamath County. Read More

• Deputies clock drivers at 102 and 109 mph on Highway 97 south of Bend in recent stops

  • Oregon
  • OR-350

  • source: Bing
  • 25 views
  • Mar 20, 2026 1:34pm
  The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office is urging drivers to slow down after three recent incidents involving extremely high speeds-one of which included a driver ... Read More

• Woman killed in head-on crash on Highway 97 near Chiloquin, OSP says

  • Oregon
  • 18158 Mckenzie Hwy

  • source: Bing
  • 31 views
  • Mar 20, 2026 12:13pm
  Just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 97 near milepost 236 in Klamath County.Police say ... Read More

• Fatal crash on Hwy 97 in Klamath County impacts traffic for hours

  • Oregon
  • Nw Saint Helens Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 33 views
  • Mar 20, 2026 12:01pm
  KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. - A tragic accident on Highway 97 claimed the life of a Grants Pass resident on March 17. A red Dodge Ram driven by 76-year-old Sue Anne Evans collided head-on with a gray Ford ... Read More

• Highway 97 reopens after toxic spill shuts down California town

  • Oregon
  • 2797 Mission St Se

  • source: Bing
  • 27 views
  • Mar 19, 2026 05:42am
  Traffic resumed on Highway 97 and Siskiyou County residents allowed to leave their homes again after a big rig spilled concentrated toxic herbicide. Read More

• Toxic chemical spill closes Highway 97 in Siskiyou County

  • Oregon
  • OR-217

  • source: Bing
  • 26 views
  • Mar 18, 2026 07:54am
  A 'highly toxic' chemical spill in Siskiyou County, California, has closed Highway 97 and prompted a 'shelter in place' warning for Dorris residents. Read More

• Central Oregon leaders advocate for safety changes on Highway 97

  • Oregon
  • 18690 Sw Elsner Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 20 views
  • Mar 12, 2026 9:01pm
  Increased traffic and congestion across always dangerous US Highway 97 prompted three Central Oregon county commissions to band together and advocate for upgrades. From 2017 to 2024, there were 5,855 ... Read More

• Fiery crash shuts down Highway 97 for five hours

  • Oregon
  • Hwy 217

  • source: Bing
  • 83 views
  • Mar 11, 2026 10:26pm
  A fiery and fatal collision in Klamath County caused a major traffic backup Tuesday morning. According to ODOT, the crash was reported at 9:20 a.m. The crash involved a passenger car and a semi-truck ... Read More

• County commissioners advocate for safety changes on US-97

  • Oregon
  • S Pacific Hwy

  • source: Bing
  • 29 views
  • Mar 06, 2026 12:00pm
  Increased traffic and fewer safety provisions along US Highway 97 have prompted three Central Oregon county commissions to band together, advocating for change. From 2017 to 2024, there have been ['] ... Read More

• Reported shooting at Klamath Falls Motel under investigation

  • Oregon
  • Klamath Falls
  • US 97

  • source: Bing
  • 54 views
  • Feb 25, 2026 1:05pm
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  Authorities are investigating a reported shooting that took place Tuesday night at the Super 8 Motel off Highway 97 near the Pilot Truck Stop. According to motel manager Tracy Collman, the incident ... Read More