Seibert, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Seibert: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Seibert and Kit Carson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kit Carson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 231 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Kit Carson County compares with Colorado
Kit Carson County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kit Carson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kit Carson County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 282.5 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 8.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.7 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.9% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.3% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.1% | 13.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.3% | 43.5% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 27.7% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Colorado, Kit Carson County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Kit Carson County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.8% in Colorado.
Overview
Kit Carson County has recorded 231 truck crashes since 2015, with 76 people injured and 17 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 18 days in fully reported years.
Seibert had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Kit Carson County numbers.
85% of truck crash reports in Kit Carson County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 13.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.2%.
November through March accounts for 47.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.5% in Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.8%).
Road surface: 25.9% 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 Seibert happened on I-70 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Kit Carson County.
Route planning tips for Seibert fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 25.9% 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
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 Kit Carson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kit Carson County) |
|---|---|
| I 70 At Mp 444 | 6 |
| I70 At Mp 427 | 5 |
| I 70 At Mp 436 | 4 |
| I 70 At Mp 442 | 4 |
| I70 At Mp 421 | 3 |
| I70 At Mp 401 | 3 |
| I70 At Mp 396 | 3 |
| I70 2,640 Feet E Of Mp 363 | 3 |
Seibert at a glance
| Population | 177 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 516 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 80834) | $52,750 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kit Carson 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 | 19 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 19 | +0% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 16 | -15% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 24 | +47% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 19 to 24. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Seibert
How many truck accidents are there in Seibert?
231 truck crashes have been reported in Kit Carson County since 2015, with 17 deaths and 76 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Seibert?
Truck crashes in Kit Carson County peak in March, with 13.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Seibert?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kit Carson County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Seibert compare with Colorado for truck crashes?
Kit Carson County records 282.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 32.6 across Colorado.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Seibert?
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.