Walsh, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Walsh: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Walsh and Baca County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Baca County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 165 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Baca County compares with Colorado
Baca County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Baca County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Baca County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 413.1 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 12.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.0% | 14.8% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.6% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 24% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.4% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.9% | 43.5% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 36.6% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Baca County has lower values than Colorado for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow.
Baca County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.8% for Colorado.
Overview
Baca County has recorded 165 truck crashes since 2015, with 77 people injured and 11 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 26 days in fully reported years.
With 1 truck crash reported in Walsh since 2015, this page uses Baca County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
85% of truck crash reports in Baca County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (12.1% of the year) and are lowest in August (3.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 52.9% of truck crashes, vs 43.5% for Colorado.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 8.5% of truck crashes.
15.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 14.8% across Colorado.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Walsh.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Baca County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Walsh fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Baca County
By hour of day
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
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Baca County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 287 At Mp 33 | 5 |
| Hwy 287 1,572 Feet N Of Mp 35 | 5 |
| Hwy 287 At Mp 13 | 4 |
| Hwy 287 At Mp 27 | 4 |
| Hwy 287 At Mp 3 | 4 |
| Hwy 287 At Mp 43 | 4 |
| Hwy 287 At Mp 5 | 3 |
| Hwy 287 At Mp 14 | 3 |
Walsh at a glance
| Population | 516 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,154 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 81090) | $46,389 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Baca 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 | 12 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 13 | +5% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 12 | -8% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 16 | +38% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Walsh
How many truck crashes happen in Walsh?
Baca County has had 165 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 77 people and killing 11.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Walsh?
The worst month is February: 12.1% of truck crashes in Baca County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Walsh?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Baca County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Walsh compare with Colorado for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Baca County has 413.1 truck crashes a year; Colorado has 32.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Walsh?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.