Burlington, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Burlington: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Burlington and Big Horn County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Big Horn County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 92 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Big Horn County compares with Wyoming
Big Horn County against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Big Horn County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Big Horn County | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 65.5 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 65% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.8% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 69% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.7% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.1% | 25.0% | 13.8% | 68% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.4% | 59.3% | 41.9% | 30% below the state |
| After dark | 25.3% | 32.8% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Big Horn County has lower values than Wyoming for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Wyoming on injuries per crash.
What stands out in Big Horn County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.4% across Wyoming.
Overview
Big Horn County has recorded 92 truck crashes since 2015, with 51 people injured and 4 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 46 days.
Burlington had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Big Horn County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (13.0% of the year) and are lowest in March (4.3%).
November through March accounts for 41.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 59.3% in Wyoming.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (10.9%).
13.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 45.1% across Wyoming.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Burlington since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Big Horn County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Burlington fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Big Horn 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 (Big Horn County) |
|---|---|
| Us 14 Mp 31.26 | 2 |
| Us 14/Us 16/Us 20 | 2 |
| Us 14A Mp 70.42 | 2 |
| Us 16 Mp 186.31 | 2 |
| Us 16/Us 20/Wy 789 | 2 |
| Us 310/Wy 789 Mp 246.10 | 2 |
| Wy 37 & Us 14A | 2 |
| Cr L 13A/Lane 13 A | 1 |
Burlington at a glance
| Population | 379 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 375 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 82411) | $103,958 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Big Horn 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 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 5 | -7% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 10 | +98% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 6 | -32% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 6. 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 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Burlington
How many truck accidents are there in Burlington?
Since 2015, 92 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Big Horn County (51 injured, 4 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Burlington?
July has the most truck crashes in Big Horn County, 13.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Burlington?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Big Horn County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Burlington compare with Wyoming?
Big Horn County records 65.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 187.2 across Wyoming.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Burlington?
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.