Salt Creek, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Salt Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Salt Creek and Pueblo County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pueblo County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.3 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 6.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Pueblo County compares with Colorado
Pueblo County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pueblo County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pueblo County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 30.9 | 32.6 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.8 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.4% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 22% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.9% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 23% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.1% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 43.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.8% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Pueblo County sits below Colorado on on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Colorado on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
Salt Creek at a glance: I-25 deadliest road: 8 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Salt Creek since 2015.
Overview
Pueblo County has recorded 621 truck crashes since 2015, with 286 people injured and 81 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Salt Creek since 2015; patterns below come from Pueblo County as a whole.
42% of truck crash reports in Pueblo County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (10.0% of the year) and are lowest in July (6.9%).
November through March accounts for 40.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.5% in Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (8.4%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 11.4% of truck crashes, compared with 14.8% in Colorado.
Where crashes happen
I-25 leads within 10 miles of Salt Creek with 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-50 (7), Jackson St (2) and N Grand Ave (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 24 of the truck crashes here, or 3.9%, compared with 2.8% in Colorado.
Their busiest month is October, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 4.3, vs 6.8 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Salt Creek fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-25; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at October schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Pueblo County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-25 | 8 |
| US-50 | 7 |
| Jackson St | 2 |
| N Grand Ave | 1 |
| SR-45 | 1 |
| SR-47 | 1 |
| SR-78 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pueblo County) |
|---|---|
| I 25 At Mp 92 | 9 |
| I 25 At Mp 72 | 8 |
| I 25 At Mp 108 | 6 |
| I 25 At Mp 100 | 5 |
| I 25 At Mp 71 | 5 |
| I 25 At W 29Th St | 5 |
| I 25 At Mp 110 | 4 |
| I 25 At Mp 115 | 4 |
Salt Creek at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pueblo 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 | 32 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 44 | +38% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 51 | +14% | 2.4 |
| 2020s | 51 | +1% | 3.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 32 a year in the 1990s and 51 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Salt Creek
How many truck accidents are there in Salt Creek?
Since 2015, 621 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Pueblo County (286 injured, 81 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Salt Creek?
I-25 had 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Salt Creek since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Salt Creek?
May has the most truck crashes in Pueblo County, 10.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Salt Creek?
Garbage trucks were involved in 24 reported crashes in Pueblo County since 2015 (3.9% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Salt Creek compare with Colorado?
The yearly rate is 30.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pueblo County, vs 32.6 for Colorado.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Salt Creek?
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.