Antonito, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Antonito: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Antonito and Conejos County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Conejos County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 36 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Conejos County compares with Colorado
Conejos County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Conejos County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Conejos County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.5 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.4 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.2% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 58% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.1% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.1% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 76% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.4% | 43.5% | 41.9% | 21% below the state |
| After dark | 25.0% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Conejos County sits below Colorado on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Colorado on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Conejos County: October worst month: 19.4% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 36 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Conejos County. They injured 15 people and killed 4.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 125 days.
Antonito had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Conejos County numbers.
69% of truck crash reports in Conejos County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 19.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 2.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 34.4% of truck crashes, against 43.5% across Colorado.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 19.4% of truck crashes.
6.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 14.8% across Colorado.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Antonito since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 2.8% of the total, against 2.8% across Colorado.
Route planning tips for Antonito fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 28.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Colorado.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Conejos 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 (Conejos County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 17 At Mp 14 | 2 |
| Hwy 285 At Mp 11 | 2 |
| Hwy 285 At Mp 16 | 2 |
| Cr 10 At Hwy 268 | 1 |
| Cr 15.5 At Cr | 1 |
| Cr D.5 At Hwy 17 | 1 |
| Cr U.5 At Cr 18 | 1 |
| Cr Y At Cr 20 | 1 |
Antonito at a glance
| Population | 621 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,454 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Conejos 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 | 5 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 4 | -21% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 3 | -22% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 3 | +19% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Antonito
How many truck crashes happen in Antonito?
Conejos County has had 36 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 15 people and killing 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Antonito?
Truck crashes in Conejos County peak in October, with 19.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Antonito?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Conejos County since 2015 (2.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Antonito compared with Colorado?
Conejos County records 38.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 32.6 across Colorado.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Antonito?
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.