Hidden Lake, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hidden Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hidden Lake 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 stands out for higher injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Boulder County: 1 in 24 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.1%, against 2.8% for 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.
Hidden Lake had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Boulder County numbers.
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
June has the most truck crashes, 10.8% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.9% of truck crashes, against 43.5% across Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (11.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 10.2% of truck crashes, compared with 14.8% in Colorado.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Hidden Lake happened on CR-SUNSHINE Canyon Dr (1) and SR-72 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 24 crashes, 4.3% of the total, against 2.8% across Colorado.
Their busiest month is August, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 4.5, vs 4.5 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Hidden Lake fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Boulder County.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Boulder County.
- 29.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Colorado; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 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 |
| SR-72 | 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 |
Hidden Lake at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 80481) | $116,563 |
| Median home value (ZIP 80481) | $639,482 |
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. NHTSA counts 4.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hidden Lake
How many truck accidents are there in Hidden Lake?
563 truck crashes have been reported in Boulder County since 2015, with 24 deaths and 212 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hidden Lake?
June has the most truck crashes in Boulder County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hidden Lake?
Since 2015, Boulder County has reported 24 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hidden Lake compare with Colorado?
The yearly rate is 14.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Boulder County, vs 32.6 for Colorado.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hidden Lake?
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.