Olney Springs, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Olney Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Olney Springs and Crowley County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Crowley County numbers.
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 |
Crowley County sits below Colorado on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher 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.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 125 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Olney Springs since 2015; patterns below come from Crowley County as a whole.
85% of truck crash reports in Crowley 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 (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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Olney Springs happened on SR-96 (2) and US-50 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Crowley County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Olney Springs fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Crowley County.
- 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 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-96 | 2 |
| US-50 | 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 |
Olney Springs at a glance
| Population | 295 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,224 per sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Olney Springs
How common are truck crashes in Olney Springs?
Since 2015, 33 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Crowley County (8 injured, 3 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Olney Springs?
June has the most truck crashes in Crowley County, 18.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Olney Springs?
Since 2015, Crowley County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Olney Springs compare with Colorado?
The yearly rate is 51.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Crowley County, vs 32.6 for Colorado.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Olney Springs?
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.