Merino, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Merino: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Merino and Logan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Logan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 177 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Logan County compares with Colorado
Logan County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Logan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Logan County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 71.4 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 2.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.6 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 56% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 14.1% | 14.8% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.0% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 38% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.4% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 43.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.7% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Logan County has lower values than Colorado for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Logan County at a glance: 1 in 81 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Colorado.
Overview
Logan County has recorded 177 truck crashes since 2015, with 51 people injured and 14 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 25 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Merino since 2015; patterns below come from Logan County as a whole.
77% of truck crash reports in Logan County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (11.9% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.7% of truck crashes, against 43.5% across Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (10.7%).
Road surface: 14.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Colorado: 14.8%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Merino since 2015: I-76 (1) and SR-14 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 1.1% of the total, against 2.8% across Colorado.
Route planning tips for Merino fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Logan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-76 | 1 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Logan County) |
|---|---|
| I76 At Mp 142 | 4 |
| I 76 At Mp 149 | 3 |
| Hwy 6 At Mp 419 | 3 |
| Blk Of E Chestnut St 1,905 Feet W Of Hwy 61 | 2 |
| Cr 34 At Cr 43.5 | 2 |
| Hwy 138 528 Feet E Of Mp 4 | 2 |
| Hwy 138 At Mp 1 | 2 |
| Hwy 14 At Cr 37 | 2 |
Merino at a glance
| Population | 278 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,829 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 80722) | $116,528 |
| Median home value (ZIP 80722) | $356,528 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Logan 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 | 11 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 16 | +47% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 14 | -9% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 17 | +18% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 11 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Merino
How common are truck crashes in Merino?
Logan County has had 177 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 51 people and killing 14.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Merino?
The worst month is September: 11.9% of truck crashes in Logan County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Merino?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Logan County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Merino compared with Colorado?
Logan County records 71.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 32.6 across Colorado.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Merino?
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.