Romeo, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Romeo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Romeo 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 the month with the most truck crashes: 19.4% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 36 crashes involving commercial trucks in Conejos County since 2015: 15 people were injured and 4 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 125 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Romeo since 2015; patterns below come from Conejos County as a whole.
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.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.2% of truck crashes, compared with 14.8% in Colorado.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Romeo 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 Romeo fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 28.1% 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 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 |
Romeo at a glance
| Population | 311 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,335 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 81148) | $45,469 |
| Median home value (ZIP 81148) | $126,538 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Romeo
How many truck accidents are there in Romeo?
36 truck crashes have been reported in Conejos County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 15 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Romeo?
October has the most truck crashes in Conejos County, 19.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Romeo?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Conejos County since 2015 (2.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Romeo compare with Colorado?
Per 100,000 residents, Conejos County has 38.5 truck crashes a year; Colorado has 32.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Romeo?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.