Starkville, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Starkville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Starkville 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 |
Las Animas County sits below Colorado on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
What stands out in Las Animas County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.8% for Colorado.
Overview
Police reported 166 crashes involving commercial trucks in Las Animas County since 2015: 41 people were injured and 5 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 25 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Starkville since 2015, this page uses Las Animas County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.5% of truck crashes, vs 43.5% for Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (9.0%).
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 Starkville happened on I-25 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Las Animas County.
Route planning tips for Starkville fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 |
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 |
Starkville at a glance
| Population | 65 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 890 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 81082) | $58,589 |
| Median home value (ZIP 81082) | $249,452 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 19 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 13. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Starkville
How many truck accidents are there in Starkville?
166 truck crashes have been reported in Las Animas County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 41 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Starkville?
The worst month is June: 11.4% of truck crashes in Las Animas County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Starkville?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Las Animas County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Starkville compare with Colorado?
Per 100,000 residents, Las Animas County has 100.2 truck crashes a year; Colorado has 32.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Starkville?
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.