Morgan Heights, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Morgan Heights: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Morgan Heights 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 runs above Colorado on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Morgan County: 1 in 145 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.7%, against 2.8% for Colorado.
Overview
Since 2015, 307 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Morgan County. They injured 129 people and killed 26.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Morgan Heights since 2015; patterns below come from Morgan County as a whole.
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
Truck crashes peak in September (13.7% of the year) and are lowest in March (2.9%).
November through March accounts for 35.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.5% in Colorado.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
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 Morgan Heights happened on US-34 (2), CR-24 (1) and SR-52 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (Colorado: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for Morgan Heights fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Morgan County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 |
Morgan Heights at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 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 Morgan Heights
How common are truck crashes in Morgan Heights?
Since 2015, 307 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Morgan County (129 injured, 26 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Morgan Heights?
Truck crashes in Morgan County peak in September, with 13.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Morgan Heights?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Morgan County since 2015, 0.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Morgan Heights compared with Colorado?
Per 100,000 residents, Morgan County has 86.7 truck crashes a year; Colorado has 32.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Morgan Heights?
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.