Leadville, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Leadville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Leadville and Lake County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lake County numbers.
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
The headline for Lake County: January 20.0% of truck crashes happen in January, more than any other month.
Overview
Lake County has recorded 20 truck crashes since 2015, with 11 people injured and 1 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 211 days in fully reported years.
Leadville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lake County numbers.
80% of truck crash reports in Lake County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 20.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 0.0%.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 15.0% of truck crashes.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Leadville happened on SR-91 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lake County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Leadville 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
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 Lake County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-91 | 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 |
Leadville at a glance
| Population | 2,624 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 2,235 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 80461) | $95,775 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Leadville
How many truck accidents are there in Leadville?
Lake County has had 20 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 11 people and killing 1.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Leadville?
Truck crashes in Lake County peak in January, with 20.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Leadville?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lake County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Leadville?
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.