Lake County, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 20 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
Lake County at a glance: January the month with the most truck crashes: 20.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 20 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lake County. They injured 11 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 211 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 20.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 0.0%.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 15.0% of truck crashes.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck in Lake County since 2015: SR-91 (1) and US-24 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Lake County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lake County fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Lake County.
- 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 Lake County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Lake County) |
|---|---|
| SR-91 | 1 |
| US-24 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lake County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 24 At Mp 192 | 3 |
| Cow Canyon Rd | 1 |
| Cr 318 At Mp 11.5 | 1 |
| Cr 4 At Cr 9D | 1 |
| Hghwy 160 At Mp 90 | 1 |
| Hwy 24 3,326 Feet From Mp 169 | 1 |
| Hwy 24 3,746 Feet E Of Mp 182 | 1 |
| Hwy 24 At Mp 180 | 1 |
Lake County at a glance
| Population | 7,369 |
| Land area | 376.9 sq mi |
| Density | 20 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $96,338 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lake 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 | 1 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 2 | +119% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +18% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -33% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Lake County
ZIP codes in Lake County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Lake County
How many truck crashes happen in Lake County?
Since 2015, 20 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lake County (11 injured, 1 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Lake County?
The worst month is January: 20.0% of truck crashes in Lake County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lake County?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lake County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lake County?
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.