Matheson, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Matheson: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Matheson and Elbert County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Elbert County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 201 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Elbert County compares with Colorado
Elbert County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Elbert County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Elbert County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 56.3 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.2 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 60% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.5% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.6% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.4% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.1% | 43.5% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 31.3% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Elbert County has lower values than Colorado for garbage-truck share. It runs above Colorado on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Elbert County: 1 in 91 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.1%, vs 2.8% in Colorado.
Overview
Since 2015, 201 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Elbert County. They injured 70 people and killed 15.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 22 days.
Matheson had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Elbert County numbers.
73% of truck crash reports in Elbert County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 13.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 5.5%.
November through March accounts for 51.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.5% in Colorado.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 10.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 22.5% 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 Matheson happened on US-24 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.0%, compared with 2.8% in Colorado.
Route planning tips for Matheson fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 28.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Colorado; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- With 22.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Colorado), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Elbert County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-24 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Elbert County) |
|---|---|
| I 70 At Mp 346 | 12 |
| I 70 At Mp 335 | 5 |
| I 70 At Mp 337 | 4 |
| I 70 At Mp 348 | 4 |
| I 70 At Mp 356 | 4 |
| I70 At Mp 343 | 4 |
| I70 At Mp 336 | 3 |
| I70 At Mp 334 | 3 |
Matheson at a glance
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 80830) | $76,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 80830) | $489,394 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Elbert 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 | 12 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 12 | -2% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 16 | +32% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 19 | +23% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 19. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Matheson
How many truck accidents are there in Matheson?
201 truck crashes have been reported in Elbert County since 2015, with 15 deaths and 70 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Matheson?
The worst month is December: 13.4% of truck crashes in Elbert County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Matheson?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Elbert County since 2015, 1.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Matheson compare with Colorado for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Elbert County has 56.3 truck crashes a year; Colorado has 32.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Matheson?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.