Laramie, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Laramie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 1,564 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Laramie compares with Wyoming
Laramie against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Laramie stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Laramie | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 407.7 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 2.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 18% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 82% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 55.9% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.4% | 23.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 27.9% | 25.0% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 62.0% | 59.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 34.4% | 32.8% | 24.8% | same |
Laramie sits below Wyoming on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Laramie at a glance: 1 in 1429 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.1%, against 0.4% for Wyoming.
Overview
Police reported 1,564 crashes involving commercial trucks in Laramie since 2015: 902 people were injured and 74 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (14.5% of the year) and are lowest in July (3.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 62.0% of truck crashes, against 59.3% across Wyoming.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (6.8%).
55.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 45.1% across Wyoming.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Laramie is I-80, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come US-30 (2), SR-130 (1) and US-287 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.1% of the total, against 0.4% across Wyoming.
Route planning tips for Laramie fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-80, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 55.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Wyoming), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Laramie
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 4 |
| US-30 | 2 |
| SR-130 | 1 |
| US-287 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Laramie) |
|---|---|
| I-80 Mp 305.99 | 18 |
| I-80 Mp 331.56 | 18 |
| I-80 Mp 292.19 | 17 |
| I-80 Mp 292.35 | 15 |
| I-80 Mp 328.5 | 12 |
| I-80 Mp 327.5 | 10 |
| I-80 Mp 329 | 9 |
| I-80 Mp 329.00 | 9 |
Laramie at a glance
| Population | 32,957 |
| Land area | 18.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,782 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Laramie 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 | 84 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 106 | +26% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 118 | +11% | 3.1 |
| 2020s | 132 | +12% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 84 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 132. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.8 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Laramie
How many truck crashes happen in Laramie?
1,564 truck crashes have been reported in Laramie since 2015, with 74 deaths and 902 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Laramie?
NHTSA data shows I-80 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Laramie since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Laramie?
Truck crashes in Laramie peak in March, with 14.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Laramie?
Since 2015, Laramie has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Laramie compared with Wyoming?
Laramie records 407.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 187.2 across Wyoming.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Laramie?
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.