Severance, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Severance: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Severance and Weld County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Weld County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 7.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Weld County compares with Colorado
Weld County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Weld County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Weld County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 59.3 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.7 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 28% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.4% | 14.8% | 6.2% | 50% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.9% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.9% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 40% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.1% | 43.5% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 21.2% | 22.4% | 24.8% | same |
Weld County has lower values than Colorado for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Colorado on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Severance at a glance: SR-14 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Severance: 8 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 2,554 crashes involving commercial trucks in Weld County since 2015: 1,008 people were injured and 198 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
With 6 truck crashes reported in Severance since 2015, this page uses Weld County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
55% of truck crash reports in Weld County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 10.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.1% of truck crashes, against 43.5% across Colorado.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.3%).
Road surface: 7.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Colorado: 14.8%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Severance is SR-14, with 8 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by I-25 (7), SR-392 (4) and US-34 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 53 crashes, 2.1% of the total, against 2.8% across Colorado.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in October (17% of them).
They recorded 6.2 deaths per 100 crashes, against 7.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Severance fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-14, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at October schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.9% of truck crashes here, more than Colorado; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Weld County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-14 | 8 |
| I-25 | 7 |
| SR-392 | 4 |
| US-34 | 3 |
| US-85 | 3 |
| CR-54 | 2 |
| Eastman Park Dr | 2 |
| SR-257 | 2 |
| CR-29 | 1 |
| CR-31 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Weld County) |
|---|---|
| I25 At Mp 250 | 13 |
| Hwy 85 At Mp 238 | 13 |
| I 25 At Mp 252 | 11 |
| Hwy 34 At Cr 49 | 10 |
| Hwy 85 At Cr 44 | 9 |
| Hwy 85 At Cr 8 | 9 |
| I 25 At Mp 249 | 9 |
| Hwy 34 At Mp 99 | 8 |
Severance at a glance
| Population | 11,554 |
| Land area | 12.9 sq mi |
| Density | 896 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 80546) | $113,242 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Weld 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 | 83 | — | 6.1 |
| 2000s | 140 | +68% | 7.3 |
| 2010s | 200 | +43% | 10.7 |
| 2020s | 215 | +7% | 13.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 83 a year in the 1990s and 215 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 16.0 a year in 2016–19, 13.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Severance
How common are truck crashes in Severance?
Weld County has had 2,554 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,008 people and killing 198.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Severance?
SR-14 had 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Severance since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Severance?
The worst month is August: 10.2% of truck crashes in Weld County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Severance?
Since 2015, Weld County has reported 53 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Severance compare with Colorado?
The yearly rate is 59.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Weld County, vs 32.6 for Colorado.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Severance?
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.