El Jebel, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in El Jebel: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in El Jebel and Eagle County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Eagle County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 607 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Eagle County compares with Colorado
Eagle County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Eagle County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Eagle County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 96.4 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 3.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 49% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 56% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 51.0% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 3.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.2% | 25.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 42.4% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 3.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 61.6% | 43.5% | 41.9% | 1.4× the state |
| After dark | 31.4% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Eagle County has lower values than Colorado for deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Colorado on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Eagle County: 51.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Colorado: 14.8%).
Overview
Since 2015, 607 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Eagle County. They injured 190 people and killed 15.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in El Jebel since 2015; patterns below come from Eagle County as a whole.
75% of truck crash reports in Eagle County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (14.8% of the year) and are lowest in September (4.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 61.6% of truck crashes, against 43.5% across Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (7.4%).
Road surface: 51.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Colorado: 14.8%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of El Jebel.
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (Colorado: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for El Jebel fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Eagle County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 51.0% of truck crashes here, more than Colorado; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Eagle 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 (Eagle County) |
|---|---|
| I 70 At Mp 187 | 13 |
| I70 At Mp 186 | 12 |
| I 70 At Mp 182 | 10 |
| I70 At Mp 185 | 7 |
| I70 At Mp 183 | 7 |
| I 70 At Mp 186 | 7 |
| I 70 At Mp 170 | 7 |
| I70 At Mp 184 | 6 |
El Jebel at a glance
| Land area | 5.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 81621) | $104,754 |
| Median home value (ZIP 81621) | $1,027,786 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Eagle 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 | 41 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 49 | +19% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 51 | +4% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 56 | +10% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 41 a year in the 1990s and 56 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about El Jebel
How common are truck crashes in El Jebel?
607 truck crashes have been reported in Eagle County since 2015, with 15 deaths and 190 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in El Jebel?
March has the most truck crashes in Eagle County, 14.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in El Jebel?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Eagle County since 2015 (1.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in El Jebel compare with Colorado?
Per 100,000 residents, Eagle County has 96.4 truck crashes a year; Colorado has 32.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in El Jebel?
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.