Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bonanza Mountain Estates: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bonanza Mountain Estates and Boulder County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Boulder County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Boulder County compares with Colorado
Boulder County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Boulder County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Boulder County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 14.6 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 55% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 12% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.1% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.2% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 31% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.0% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.0% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 24% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.9% | 43.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 10.0% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 55% below the state |
Compared with Colorado, Boulder County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Colorado on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Boulder County: 1 in 24 crashes involve a garbage truck (24 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Colorado.
Overview
Since 2015, 563 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Boulder County. They injured 212 people and killed 24.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Bonanza Mountain Estates since 2015; patterns below come from Boulder County as a whole.
36% of truck crash reports in Boulder County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (10.8% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.9%).
November through March accounts for 42.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.5% in Colorado.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 11.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 10.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Colorado: 14.8%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bonanza Mountain Estates since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-SUNSHINE Canyon Dr (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
24 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.3% share (Colorado: 2.8%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in August (17%).
They recorded 4.5 deaths per 100 crashes, against 4.5 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Bonanza Mountain Estates fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Boulder County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 29.0% of truck crashes here, more than Colorado; adjust start times where you can.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Boulder County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-SUNSHINE Canyon Dr | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Boulder County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 287 At Mp 306 | 4 |
| Hwy 66 At Mp 37 | 4 |
| Ken Pratt Blvd At Bowen St | 3 |
| Hwy 66 At Mp 38 | 3 |
| Hwy 52 At Mp 6 | 3 |
| Hwy 36 At Mp 44 | 3 |
| Hwy 36 At Mp 42 | 3 |
| Hwy 36 At Mp 40 | 3 |
Bonanza Mountain Estates at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Boulder 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 | 34 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 46 | +36% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 50 | +8% | 2.6 |
| 2020s | 44 | -13% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 34 a year in the 1990s and 44 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 4.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bonanza Mountain Estates
How many truck crashes happen in Bonanza Mountain Estates?
Boulder County has had 563 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 212 people and killing 24.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bonanza Mountain Estates?
June has the most truck crashes in Boulder County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bonanza Mountain Estates?
Garbage trucks were involved in 24 reported crashes in Boulder County since 2015 (4.3% of truck crashes).
How does Bonanza Mountain Estates compare with Colorado for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 14.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Boulder County, vs 32.6 for Colorado.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Bonanza Mountain Estates?
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.