Granada, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Granada: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Granada and Prowers County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Prowers County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 230 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Prowers County compares with Colorado
Prowers County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Prowers County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Prowers County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 168.0 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 5.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 12.7 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.2% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.0% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 26% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.0% | 13.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.2% | 43.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.7% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Colorado, Prowers County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Colorado on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Prowers County: 12.7 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 5.1 across Colorado.
Overview
Police reported 230 crashes involving commercial trucks in Prowers County since 2015: 89 people were injured and 29 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 18 days.
Granada had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Prowers County numbers.
81% of truck crash reports in Prowers County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is November with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 4.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.2% of truck crashes, vs 43.5% for Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.7%).
17.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 14.8% across Colorado.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Granada since 2015 were spread across roads: US-50 (2) and US-385 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Prowers County.
Route planning tips for Granada fleets
- Plan November schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Prowers County.
- With 17.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Colorado), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Prowers County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 2 |
| US-385 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Prowers County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 287 At Mp 69 | 7 |
| Hwy 287 At Mp 58 | 6 |
| Hwy 287 At Mp 88 | 5 |
| Hwy 287 At Mp 89 | 4 |
| Ii 25 At Mp 73 | 3 |
| Hwy 50 At Mp 458 | 3 |
| Hwy 287 At Mp 62 | 3 |
| Hwy 287 At Mp 51 | 3 |
Granada at a glance
| Population | 447 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 653 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 81043) | $12,955 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Prowers 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 | 14 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 18 | +25% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 20 | +8% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 18 | -9% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 14 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 18. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Granada
How many truck accidents are there in Granada?
230 truck crashes have been reported in Prowers County since 2015, with 29 deaths and 89 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Granada?
November has the most truck crashes in Prowers County, 11.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Granada?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Prowers County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Granada compared with Colorado?
The yearly rate is 168.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Prowers County, vs 32.6 for Colorado.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Granada?
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.