Blue Sky, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blue Sky: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blue Sky and Morgan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Morgan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 307 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Morgan County compares with Colorado
Morgan County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Morgan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Morgan County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.7 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 2.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.7 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 75% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.2% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 58% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.9% | 25.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.9% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 55% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.3% | 43.5% | 41.9% | 19% below the state |
| After dark | 25.9% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Colorado, Morgan County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Morgan County: 1 in 145 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.7%, vs 2.8% in Colorado.
Overview
Since 2015, 307 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Morgan County. They injured 129 people and killed 26.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
Blue Sky had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Morgan County numbers.
77% of truck crash reports in Morgan County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 13.7% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (2.9%).
November through March accounts for 35.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.5% in Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
6.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 14.8% across Colorado.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Blue Sky happened on US-34 (2), CR-24 (1) and SR-52 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.7%, compared with 2.8% in Colorado.
Route planning tips for Blue Sky fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Morgan County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Morgan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-34 | 2 |
| CR-24 | 1 |
| SR-52 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Morgan County) |
|---|---|
| Cr Q At Cr 20 | 4 |
| I 76 At Mp 94 | 4 |
| I76 At Mp 80 | 4 |
| I76 At Mp 84 | 3 |
| I76 At Mp 61 | 3 |
| I76 2,640 Feet E Of Mp 91 | 3 |
| I76 2,112 Feet E Of Mp 75 | 3 |
| I 76 At Mp 88 | 3 |
Blue Sky at a glance
| Land area | 0.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 80705) | $56,786 |
| Median home value (ZIP 80705) | $164,886 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Morgan 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 | 21 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 20 | -5% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 22 | +12% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 29 | +31% | 2.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 21 a year in the 1990s and 29 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blue Sky
How many truck crashes happen in Blue Sky?
Morgan County has had 307 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 129 people and killing 26.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Blue Sky?
September has the most truck crashes in Morgan County, 13.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Blue Sky?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Morgan County since 2015, 0.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Blue Sky compare with Colorado?
Morgan County records 86.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 32.6 across Colorado.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Blue Sky?
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.