Snyder, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Snyder: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Snyder 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 |
Morgan County sits below Colorado 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.
What stands out in Morgan County: 1 in 145 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.7%, against 2.8% for Colorado.
Overview
Police reported 307 crashes involving commercial trucks in Morgan County since 2015: 129 people were injured and 26 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Snyder since 2015, this page uses Morgan County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
The worst month is September with 13.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 2.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 35.3% of truck crashes, against 43.5% across Colorado.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.2% of truck crashes, compared with 14.8% in Colorado.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Snyder since 2015: I-76 (2), SR-71 (2), CR-24 (1) and US-34 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (Colorado: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for Snyder fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Morgan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-76 | 2 |
| SR-71 | 2 |
| CR-24 | 1 |
| US-34 | 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 |
Snyder at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
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 |
In the 1990s about 21 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 29. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Snyder
How many truck crashes happen in Snyder?
307 truck crashes have been reported in Morgan County since 2015, with 26 deaths and 129 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Snyder?
The worst month is September: 13.7% of truck crashes in Morgan County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Snyder?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Morgan County since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Snyder compared with Colorado?
The yearly rate is 86.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Morgan County, vs 32.6 for Colorado.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Snyder?
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.