Hooper, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hooper: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hooper and Alamosa County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Alamosa County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 61 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Alamosa County compares with Colorado
Alamosa County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Alamosa County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Alamosa County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 31.6 | 32.6 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.3 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.2% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 65% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.2% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 33% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.6% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.1% | 43.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.7% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 8% below the state |
Compared with Colorado, Alamosa County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Colorado on deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Alamosa County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.8% in Colorado.
Overview
Since 2015, 61 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Alamosa County. They injured 29 people and killed 6.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 69 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Hooper since 2015; patterns below come from Alamosa County as a whole.
66% of truck crash reports in Alamosa 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 11.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 3.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.1% of truck crashes, against 43.5% across Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (13.1%).
5.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 14.8% across Colorado.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Hooper happened on SR-112 (2) and CR-C (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Alamosa County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Hooper fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Alamosa County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-112 | 2 |
| CR-C | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Alamosa County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 160 At Mp 234 | 3 |
| Blk Of Main St | 2 |
| Hwy 160 At Mp 225 | 2 |
| Hwy 17 1,056 Feet From Mp 79 | 2 |
| Hwy 17 1,056 Feet N Of Mp 72 | 2 |
| Hwy 17 At Cr 5 | 2 |
| Hwy 285 At Mp 29 | 2 |
| Jwy 370 At Mp 6 | 2 |
Hooper at a glance
| Population | 77 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 306 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 81136) | $47,448 |
| Median home value (ZIP 81136) | $221,180 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Alamosa 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 | 8 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 7 | -7% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 7 | -3% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 6 | -12% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hooper
How many truck crashes happen in Hooper?
Since 2015, 61 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Alamosa County (29 injured, 6 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hooper?
Truck crashes in Alamosa County peak in February, with 11.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hooper?
Since 2015, Alamosa County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Hooper compare with Colorado for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 31.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Alamosa County, vs 32.6 for Colorado.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hooper?
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.