Catherine, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Catherine: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Catherine 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 has lower values than Colorado for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Colorado on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Pitkin County: 1 in 12 crashes involve a garbage truck (4 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Colorado.
Overview
Police reported 53 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pitkin County since 2015: 17 people were injured and 0 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 84 days in fully reported years.
Catherine had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pitkin County numbers.
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%).
November through March accounts for 62.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.5% in Colorado.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 13.2% of truck crashes.
25.0% 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 Catherine since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 7.5%, compared with 2.8% in Colorado.
Route planning tips for Catherine fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Pitkin County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 25.0% of truck crashes here, more than Colorado; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 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 |
Catherine at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 81623) | $109,661 |
| Median home value (ZIP 81623) | $913,810 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Catherine
How many truck crashes happen in Catherine?
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Pitkin County (17 injured, 0 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Catherine?
Truck crashes in Pitkin County peak in January, with 20.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Catherine?
Since 2015, Pitkin County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 7.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Catherine compare with Colorado for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Pitkin County has 26.2 truck crashes a year; Colorado has 32.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Catherine?
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.