Holly Hills, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Holly Hills: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Holly Hills and Denver County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Denver County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Denver County compares with Colorado
Denver County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Denver County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Denver County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.5 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 13% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 53% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 25% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.0% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 52% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.5% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.3% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 37% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.2% | 43.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.3% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Denver County has lower values than Colorado for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Colorado on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Holly Hills: I-70 deadliest road: 11 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Holly Hills since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 2,428 crashes involving commercial trucks in Denver County since 2015: 592 people were injured and 55 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Holly Hills had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Denver County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 9.2% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (7.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.2% of truck crashes, vs 43.5% for Colorado.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 8.7% of truck crashes.
7.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 14.8% across Colorado.
Where crashes happen
I-70 leads within 10 miles of Holly Hills with 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-25 (7), I-225 (4) and SR-121 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 95 crashes, 3.9% of the total, against 2.8% across Colorado.
Their busiest month is September, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 4.7 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Holly Hills fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-70; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at September schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 28.5% of truck crashes here, more than Colorado; adjust start times where you can.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Denver County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 11 |
| I-25 | 7 |
| I-225 | 4 |
| SR-121 | 4 |
| SR-30 | 3 |
| SR-35 | 3 |
| US-85 | 3 |
| E 56th Ave | 2 |
| E Mississippi Ave | 2 |
| I-270 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Denver County) |
|---|---|
| I 25 At Mp 212 | 30 |
| I 70 At Mp 280 | 25 |
| I 25 At Mp 209 | 18 |
| I 70 At Mp 275 | 18 |
| I 25 At Mp 211 | 17 |
| I 70 At Mp 281 | 17 |
| I 25 At Mp 210 | 16 |
| I 70 At Mp 276 | 13 |
Holly Hills at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 80222) | $86,472 |
| Median home value (ZIP 80222) | $622,340 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Denver 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 | 161 | — | 4.0 |
| 2000s | 259 | +61% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 200 | -23% | 2.8 |
| 2020s | 206 | +3% | 4.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 161 a year in the 1990s and 206 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.2 a year in 2016–19 and 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Holly Hills
How many truck crashes happen in Holly Hills?
2,428 truck crashes have been reported in Denver County since 2015, with 55 deaths and 592 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Holly Hills?
NHTSA data shows I-70 with 11 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Holly Hills since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Holly Hills?
January has the most truck crashes in Denver County, 9.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Holly Hills?
Since 2015, Denver County has reported 95 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Holly Hills compare with Colorado?
The yearly rate is 28.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Denver County, vs 32.6 for Colorado.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Holly Hills?
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.