Silverton, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Silverton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Silverton and San Juan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use San Juan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 22 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
The headline for San Juan County: January 18.2% of truck crashes happen in January, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 22 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in San Juan County. They injured 10 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 211 days.
Silverton had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use San Juan County numbers.
77% of truck crash reports in San Juan County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 18.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 0.0%.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 18.2% of truck crashes.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Silverton since 2015 were spread across roads: US-550 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in San Juan County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Silverton fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 San Juan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-550 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (San Juan County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 550 At Mp 51 | 3 |
| Hwy 550 1,056 Feet N Of Mp 51 | 2 |
| Hwy 550 At Mp 68 | 2 |
| Cr 110 | 1 |
| Hghwy 550 At Mp 69 | 1 |
| Highway 550 At 54 | 1 |
| Hwy 550 .70 Miles N Of Mp 69 | 1 |
| Hwy 550 .80 Miles N Pf Mp 53 | 1 |
Silverton at a glance
| Population | 731 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 875 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 81433) | $62,317 |
| Median home value (ZIP 81433) | $415,905 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in San Juan 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 | 3 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 2 | -16% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | -27% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 2 | +25% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Silverton
How many truck accidents are there in Silverton?
22 truck crashes have been reported in San Juan County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 10 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Silverton?
Truck crashes in San Juan County peak in January, with 18.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Silverton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in San Juan County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Silverton?
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.