Estes Park, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Estes Park: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Estes Park and Larimer County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Larimer County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 5.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Larimer County compares with Colorado
Larimer County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Larimer County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Larimer County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 27.4 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 16% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 20% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.9% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 33% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.2% | 25.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.5% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.4% | 43.5% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 18.7% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Larimer County has lower values than Colorado for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Colorado on injuries per crash.
The headline for Larimer County: January more garbage-truck crashes happen in January than in any other month (20%).
Overview
Larimer County has recorded 1,195 truck crashes since 2015, with 427 people injured and 61 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
With 3 truck crashes reported in Estes Park since 2015, this page uses Larimer County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
50% of truck crash reports in Larimer County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 6.4%.
November through March accounts for 38.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.5% in Colorado.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 10.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 9.9% of truck crashes, compared with 14.8% in Colorado.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Estes Park since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 25 of the truck crashes here, or 2.1%, compared with 2.8% in Colorado.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (20% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 5.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Estes Park fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Larimer County.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Larimer County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Larimer County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Larimer County) |
|---|---|
| E Eisenhower Blvd | 16 |
| I25 At Mp 262 | 11 |
| I 25 At Mp 258 | 8 |
| I 25 At Mp 269 | 8 |
| I25 At Mp 255 | 8 |
| I 25 At Mp 264 | 7 |
| Hwy 287 At Mp 350 | 7 |
| I 25 At Mp 287 | 6 |
Estes Park at a glance
| Population | 5,795 |
| Land area | 6.7 sq mi |
| Density | 866 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Larimer 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 | 54 | — | 3.5 |
| 2000s | 74 | +37% | 2.6 |
| 2010s | 90 | +21% | 3.8 |
| 2020s | 106 | +18% | 2.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 54 a year in the 1990s and 106 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 5.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Estes Park
How many truck crashes happen in Estes Park?
1,195 truck crashes have been reported in Larimer County since 2015, with 61 deaths and 427 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Estes Park?
The worst month is July: 10.6% of truck crashes in Larimer County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Estes Park?
25 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Larimer County since 2015, 2.1% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Estes Park compared with Colorado?
Larimer County records 27.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 32.6 across Colorado.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Estes Park?
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.