Byers, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Byers: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Byers and Adams County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Adams County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Adams County compares with Colorado
Adams County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Adams County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Adams County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.0 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 33% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.2% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 51% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.5% | 25.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.1% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 38% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.7% | 43.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.6% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 8% below the state |
Adams County has lower values than Colorado for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Colorado on crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Adams County: April more garbage-truck crashes happen in April than in any other month (17%).
Overview
Adams County has recorded 2,673 truck crashes since 2015, with 777 people injured and 89 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Byers had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Adams County numbers.
35% of truck crash reports in Adams County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 9.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 7.4%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.7% of truck crashes, vs 43.5% for Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.4%).
Road surface: 7.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Colorado: 14.8%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Byers happened on I-70 (4); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 84 of the truck crashes here, or 3.1%, compared with 2.8% in Colorado.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in April (17%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 6.5, vs 3.4 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Byers fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in April; review collection routes for that month.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Adams County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 4 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Adams County) |
|---|---|
| I-25 | 53 |
| I270 At Hwy 85 | 17 |
| I 25 At Mp 217 | 11 |
| I 76 At Mp 6 | 11 |
| I 25 At Mp 221 | 10 |
| I 70 At N Chambers Rd | 10 |
| I76 At Mp 10 | 9 |
| I25 At Mp 218 | 9 |
Byers at a glance
| Land area | 11.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 80103) | $102,656 |
| Median home value (ZIP 80103) | $512,240 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Adams 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 | 129 | — | 4.3 |
| 2000s | 192 | +50% | 3.4 |
| 2010s | 207 | +7% | 5.5 |
| 2020s | 223 | +8% | 6.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 129 a year in the 1990s and 223 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 8.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 6.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Byers
How many truck crashes happen in Byers?
Adams County has had 2,673 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 777 people and killing 89.
When do most truck crashes happen in Byers?
The worst month is February: 9.1% of truck crashes in Adams County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Byers?
84 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Adams County since 2015, 3.1% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Byers compare with Colorado?
The yearly rate is 42.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Adams County, vs 32.6 for Colorado.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Byers?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.