Crestone, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Crestone: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Crestone and Saguache County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Saguache County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 111 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Saguache County compares with Colorado
Saguache County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Saguache County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Saguache County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 140.4 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 4.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.8 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.5% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.2% | 25.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.6% | 13.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 27.2% | 43.5% | 41.9% | 38% below the state |
| After dark | 19.4% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 13% below the state |
Saguache County has lower values than Colorado for garbage-truck share, winter months (nov–mar) and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Saguache County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.8% in Colorado.
Overview
Since 2015, 111 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Saguache County. They injured 49 people and killed 7.
That averages about one truck crash every 39 days in fully reported years.
Crestone had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Saguache County numbers.
85% of truck crash reports in Saguache County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 17.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 3.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 27.2% of truck crashes, against 43.5% across Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (11.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 16.5% of truck crashes, compared with 14.8% in Colorado.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Crestone.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Saguache County.
Route planning tips for Crestone fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 16.5% of truck crashes here, more than Colorado; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Saguache 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 (Saguache County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 285 At Mp 71 | 4 |
| Cr 53 At Cr C | 2 |
| Cr 53 At Hwy 112 | 2 |
| Hwy 285 3,696 Feet N Of Mp 116 | 2 |
| Hwy 285 At Mp 115 | 2 |
| I 76 At Mp 169 | 2 |
| I76 At Mp 180 | 2 |
| Colorado State Patrol | 1 |
Crestone at a glance
| Population | 140 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 364 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 81131) | $45,156 |
| Median home value (ZIP 81131) | $351,536 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Saguache 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 7 | +39% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 8 | +14% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 10 | +21% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Crestone
How many truck crashes happen in Crestone?
Saguache County has had 111 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 49 people and killing 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Crestone?
October has the most truck crashes in Saguache County, 17.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Crestone?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Saguache County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Crestone compared with Colorado?
Per 100,000 residents, Saguache County has 140.4 truck crashes a year; Colorado has 32.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Crestone?
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.