Haxtun, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Haxtun: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Haxtun and Phillips County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Phillips County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 38 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Phillips County compares with Colorado
Phillips County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Phillips County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Phillips County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 64.8 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 12.5 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.8× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.4% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 36% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.2% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 0.0% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 100% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.6% | 43.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.6% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 30% below the state |
Compared with Colorado, Phillips 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.
Phillips County at a glance: 12.5 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 5.1 across Colorado.
Overview
Since 2015, 38 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Phillips County. They injured 22 people and killed 4.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 125 days.
Haxtun had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Phillips County numbers.
82% of truck crash reports in Phillips County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (15.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.6% of truck crashes, vs 43.5% for Colorado.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 15.8% of truck crashes.
9.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 14.8% across Colorado.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Haxtun since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Phillips County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Haxtun fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 31.2% of truck crashes here, more than Colorado; adjust start times where you can.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Phillips County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Phillips County) |
|---|---|
| Cr 14 At Cr 53 | 2 |
| Cr 37 At Cr 28 | 2 |
| N Interocean Ave At Denver St. | 2 |
| Co-6 At Mp 482 | 1 |
| Cr 10 At Cr 45 | 1 |
| Cr 12 | 1 |
| Cr 18 At Cr 41 | 1 |
| Cr 20 At Cr 11 | 1 |
Haxtun at a glance
| Population | 967 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,625 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 80731) | $74,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 80731) | $230,020 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Phillips 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | -20% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 3 | +28% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 2 | -27% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Haxtun
How common are truck crashes in Haxtun?
Phillips County has had 38 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 22 people and killing 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Haxtun?
January has the most truck crashes in Phillips County, 15.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Haxtun?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Phillips County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Haxtun compared with Colorado?
Phillips County records 64.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 32.6 across Colorado.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Haxtun?
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.