Cokedale, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cokedale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cokedale and Las Animas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Las Animas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 166 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Las Animas County compares with Colorado
Las Animas County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Las Animas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Las Animas County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 100.2 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 3.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 39% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 25% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.6% | 14.8% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.0% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 42% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.2% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.5% | 43.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 36.9% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Compared with Colorado, Las Animas County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Colorado on crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
Las Animas County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.8% for Colorado.
Overview
Since 2015, 166 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Las Animas County. They injured 41 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 25 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Cokedale since 2015; patterns below come from Las Animas County as a whole.
85% of truck crash reports in Las Animas County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 11.4% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.5% of truck crashes, against 43.5% across Colorado.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 15.6% 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 Cokedale happened on I-25 (1) and SR-12 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Las Animas County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Cokedale fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Las Animas County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-25 | 1 |
| SR-12 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Las Animas County) |
|---|---|
| I25 At Mp 6 | 4 |
| I25 At Mp 28 | 3 |
| I 25 At Mp 7 | 3 |
| I 25 At Mp 5 | 3 |
| I 25 At Mp 2 | 3 |
| Hwy 109 At Mp 19 | 2 |
| Hwy 160 At Mp 350 | 2 |
| Hwy 160 At Mp 412 | 2 |
Cokedale at a glance
| Population | 128 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 624 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 81024) | $31,292 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Las Animas 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 19 | -0% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 15 | -21% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 13 | -12% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 19 a year in the 1990s and 13 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cokedale
How many truck crashes happen in Cokedale?
Since 2015, 166 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Las Animas County (41 injured, 5 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Cokedale?
Truck crashes in Las Animas County peak in June, with 11.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cokedale?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Las Animas County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Cokedale compare with Colorado for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 100.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Las Animas County, vs 32.6 for Colorado.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cokedale?
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.