Hinsdale County, CO truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Hinsdale County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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6
truck crashes since 2015
1
people injured
2
deaths
0
garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
1
fatal truck crashes in the county, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

98 out of 100
High truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Hinsdale County, 2020–2024: 26.77 per 100,000 a year, higher than 98% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr73.0
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)67%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
Colorado average
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Key findings

#63 of 63
rank among Colorado's 63 counties by yearly truck crashes
6
truck crashes on record for Hinsdale County since 2015
1
fatal large-truck crashes in Hinsdale County since 2015
0
reported garbage-truck crashes in Hinsdale County since 2015

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 6 crashes.
0 of 6 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

SR-1491

What stands out in Hinsdale County: #63 of 63 rank among Colorado's 63 counties by yearly truck crashes.

Overview

Since 2015, 6 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hinsdale County. They injured 1 people and killed 2.

When crashes happen

Monthly patterns need more crashes than Hinsdale County has on record.

Where crashes happen

Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck in Hinsdale County happened on SR-149 (1); no road leads clearly.

Garbage & waste trucks

FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Hinsdale County since 2015.

Route planning tips for Hinsdale County fleets

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About the data

This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.

Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks

2005: 0 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 1 truck crash2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 1 truck crash2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 2 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 0 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 0 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 0 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 0 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 0 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 0 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 1 truck crash2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 1 truck crash2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 2 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 0 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 0 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 1 truck crash2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 0 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 0 truck crashes2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 1 truck crash2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 0 truck crashes2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 0 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Hinsdale County

Jan: 0.0% of truck crashesFeb: 33.3% of truck crashesMar: 33.3% of truck crashesApr: 0.0% of truck crashesMay: 0.0% of truck crashesJun: 0.0% of truck crashesJul: 16.7% of truck crashesAug: 0.0% of truck crashesSep: 0.0% of truck crashesOct: 16.7% of truck crashesNov: 0.0% of truck crashesDec: 0.0% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Hinsdale County)
SR-1491

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Hinsdale County)
Hwy 149 At Mp 55.91
Hwy 149 At Mp 691
Hwy 149 At Mp 781
Hwy 149 At Mp 811
Hwy-149 At Mp 641
Usfs 631 Road 1,584 Feet N Of Mp181

Hinsdale County at a glance

Population747
Land area1,117.2 sq mi
Density1 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP average)$79,000

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Transfer stations in Hinsdale CountyLandfills in Hinsdale County

Historical data: truck crashes in Hinsdale 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).

1994: 1 reported truck crash1999: 1 reported truck crash2004: 1 reported truck crash2006: 1 reported truck crash2007: 1 reported truck crash2008: 2 reported truck crashes2015: 1 reported truck crash2016: 1 reported truck crash2017: 2 reported truck crashes2020: 1 reported truck crash2023: 1 reported truck crash 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 1 fatal truck crash2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 1 fatal truck crash2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Hinsdale County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Hinsdale County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s0—0.0
2000s0+50%0.1
2010s0-20%0.0
2020s0-17%0.2

Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.

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Cities, towns & communities in Hinsdale County

Lake City

ZIP codes in Hinsdale County

81235

Nearby counties

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Questions fleets ask about Hinsdale County

How common are truck crashes in Hinsdale County?

Since 2015, 6 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Hinsdale County (1 injured, 2 killed).

How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hinsdale County?

Since 2015, Hinsdale County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.

How can I plan a safer truck route in Hinsdale County?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.