Aspen, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Aspen: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Aspen and Pitkin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pitkin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 53 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Pitkin County compares with Colorado
Pitkin County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pitkin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pitkin County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.2 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 20% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 8.3% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.0% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.8% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.9% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 1.7× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 62.5% | 43.5% | 41.9% | 1.4× the state |
| After dark | 6.2% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 72% below the state |
Pitkin County sits below Colorado on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
Pitkin County at a glance: 1 in 12 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 8.3%, vs 2.8% in Colorado.
Overview
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pitkin County. They injured 17 people and killed 0.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 84 days.
Only 17 truck crashes were reported in Aspen since 2015; patterns below come from Pitkin County as a whole.
49% of truck crash reports in Pitkin County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 20.8% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (1.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 62.5% of truck crashes, against 43.5% across Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (13.2%).
Road surface: 25.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Colorado: 14.8%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Aspen since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 7.5% share (Colorado: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for Aspen fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 25.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Colorado; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Pitkin 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 (Pitkin County) |
|---|---|
| E Hwy 82 100 Feet W Of Brush Creek Rd | 2 |
| H82 At Mp 27 | 2 |
| Hwy 82 At Harmony Lane | 2 |
| Hwy 82 At Mp 29.5 | 2 |
| S Galena St | 2 |
| Brush Creek Rd | 1 |
| Brush Creek Rd Near Mp 5 | 1 |
| Brush Creek Road At Highline Road | 1 |
Aspen at a glance
| Population | 6,556 |
| Land area | 3.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,697 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 81615) | $102,959 |
| Median home value (ZIP 81615) | $1,796,311 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pitkin 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 | 5 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 7 | +23% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | -36% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 4 | +5% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Aspen
How many truck accidents are there in Aspen?
53 truck crashes have been reported in Pitkin County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 17 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Aspen?
The worst month is January: 20.8% of truck crashes in Pitkin County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Aspen?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Pitkin County since 2015 (7.5% of truck crashes).
How does Aspen compare with Colorado for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Pitkin County has 26.2 truck crashes a year; Colorado has 32.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Aspen?
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.