Loveland, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Loveland: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Loveland 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
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 |
Compared with Colorado, Larimer County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Colorado on injuries per crash.
What stands out in Loveland: I-25 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Loveland: 6 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 1,195 crashes involving commercial trucks in Larimer County since 2015: 427 people were injured and 61 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Only 177 truck crashes were reported in Loveland since 2015; patterns below come from Larimer County as a whole.
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
Truck crashes peak in July (10.6% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.4% of truck crashes, vs 43.5% for Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (10.5%).
9.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 14.8% across Colorado.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Loveland is I-25, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: US-34 (3), SR-392 (2) and CR-36 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
25 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.1% share (Colorado: 2.8%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (20%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 5.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Loveland fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-25 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-25 | 6 |
| US-34 | 3 |
| SR-392 | 2 |
| CR-36 | 1 |
| CR-54 | 1 |
| Colorado Blvd | 1 |
| E 37th St | 1 |
| Harmony Rd | 1 |
| N Berthoud Pkwy | 1 |
| N Boyd Lake Rd | 1 |
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 |
Loveland at a glance
| Population | 81,102 |
| Land area | 35.8 sq mi |
| Density | 2,263 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 54 to 106. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Loveland
How many truck accidents are there in Loveland?
Larimer County has had 1,195 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 427 people and killing 61.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Loveland?
I-25 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Loveland since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Loveland?
The worst month is July: 10.6% of truck crashes in Larimer County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Loveland?
Garbage trucks were involved in 25 reported crashes in Larimer County since 2015 (2.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Loveland compare with Colorado?
Per 100,000 residents, Larimer County has 27.4 truck crashes a year; Colorado has 32.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Loveland?
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.