Woodland Park, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Woodland Park: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Woodland Park and Teller County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Teller County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 50 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Teller County compares with Colorado
Teller County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Teller County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Teller County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 16.5 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 49% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 11.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 13.3% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 4.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 31.1% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.1% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 31.1% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 2.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.7% | 43.5% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 20.0% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Teller County sits below Colorado on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark. It runs above Colorado on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Teller County at a glance: 1 in 8 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 13.3%, vs 2.8% in Colorado.
Overview
Teller County has recorded 50 truck crashes since 2015, with 24 people injured and 5 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 89 days.
With 8 truck crashes reported in Woodland Park since 2015, this page uses Teller County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
68% of truck crash reports in Teller County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 16.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 4.0%.
November through March accounts for 46.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.5% in Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (16.0%).
31.1% 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 Woodland Park since 2015 were spread across roads: US-24 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 12.0% share (Colorado: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for Woodland Park fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Teller County.
- 31.1% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Colorado; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 31.1% 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
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 Teller County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-24 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Teller County) |
|---|---|
| Cr 580 Feet S Of Hwy 67 | 2 |
| Hwy 24 4,752 Feet From Mp 280 | 2 |
| Block Of E Myers Ave | 1 |
| Country Road 1 At Mp 0 | 1 |
| Cr 1 3 Feet N Of Mp 1 | 1 |
| Cr 1 At Mp 16 | 1 |
| Cr 11 At Mp 3 | 1 |
| Cr 42 1,584 Feet E Of Mo 1 | 1 |
Woodland Park at a glance
| Population | 8,043 |
| Land area | 6.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,216 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Teller 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 | 4 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 7 | +80% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 5 | -36% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 5 | +5% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 5. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Woodland Park
How many truck crashes happen in Woodland Park?
50 truck crashes have been reported in Teller County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 24 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Woodland Park?
June has the most truck crashes in Teller County, 16.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Woodland Park?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Teller County since 2015, 12.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Woodland Park compared with Colorado?
The yearly rate is 16.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Teller County, vs 32.6 for Colorado.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Woodland Park?
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.