Crowley County, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Crowley County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 33 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Crowley County compares with Colorado
Crowley County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Crowley County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Crowley County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 51.9 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.4 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 22% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.2% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 58% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 25.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 0.0% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 100% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.8% | 43.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 31.2% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Compared with Colorado, Crowley County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Colorado on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Crowley County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Colorado.
Overview
Since 2015, 33 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Crowley County. They injured 8 people and killed 3.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 125 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (18.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.8% of truck crashes, against 43.5% across Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (15.2%).
Road surface: 6.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Colorado: 14.8%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck in Crowley County since 2015: SR-96 (3) and CR-27 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Crowley County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Crowley County fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Crowley County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Crowley County) |
|---|---|
| SR-96 | 3 |
| CR-27 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Crowley County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 71 123 Feet N Of Mp 43 | 2 |
| Hwy 71 At Mp 44 | 2 |
| Hwy 96 At Mp 107 | 2 |
| County Lane 23 105 Feet N Of Hwy 96 | 1 |
| Cr 27 | 1 |
| Cr 31 2,112 Feet S Of Hwy 96 | 1 |
| Cr D At County Lane 23 | 1 |
| Cr F At Cr 23 | 1 |
Crowley County at a glance
| Population | 5,600 |
| Land area | 787.4 sq mi |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $51,424 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Crowley 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 | 1 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 3 | +87% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 2 | -11% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 3 | +18% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
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Questions fleets ask about Crowley County
How many truck crashes happen in Crowley County?
33 truck crashes have been reported in Crowley County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 8 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Crowley County?
June has the most truck crashes in Crowley County, 18.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Crowley County?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Crowley County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Crowley County compare with Colorado for truck crashes?
Crowley County records 51.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 32.6 across Colorado.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Crowley County?
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.