Lake City, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake City and Hinsdale County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hinsdale County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 6 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
Hinsdale County at a glance: 6 reported truck crashes in Hinsdale County since 2015.
Overview
Hinsdale County has recorded 6 truck crashes since 2015, with 1 people injured and 2 killed.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lake City since 2015; patterns below come from Hinsdale County as a whole.
100% of truck crash reports in Hinsdale County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Hinsdale County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lake City since 2015: SR-149 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Hinsdale County.
Route planning tips for Lake City fleets
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Hinsdale County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-149 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hinsdale County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 149 At Mp 55.9 | 1 |
| Hwy 149 At Mp 69 | 1 |
| Hwy 149 At Mp 78 | 1 |
| Hwy 149 At Mp 81 | 1 |
| Hwy-149 At Mp 64 | 1 |
| Usfs 631 Road 1,584 Feet N Of Mp18 | 1 |
Lake City at a glance
| Population | 413 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 499 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 81235) | $79,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 81235) | $478,685 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
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).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 0 | +50% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 0 | -20% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 0 | -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.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake City
How many truck crashes happen in Lake City?
Hinsdale County has had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1 people and killing 2.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lake City?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hinsdale County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lake City?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.