Medicine Bow, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Medicine Bow: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Medicine Bow and Carbon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Carbon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 2,245 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Carbon County compares with Wyoming
Carbon County against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Carbon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Carbon County | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 1,346.1 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 7.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.23 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 47% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 52% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 57.4% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.7% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 25.6% | 25.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 69.0% | 59.3% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 33.0% | 32.8% | 24.8% | same |
Carbon County sits below Wyoming on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Carbon County at a glance: February 17.9% of truck crashes happen in February, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,245 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Carbon County. They injured 548 people and killed 90.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Medicine Bow had 19 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Carbon County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 17.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 3.4%.
November through March accounts for 69.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 59.3% in Wyoming.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 8.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 57.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Wyoming: 45.1%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Medicine Bow since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.2% share (Wyoming: 0.4%).
Route planning tips for Medicine Bow fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Carbon County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.7% of truck crashes here, more than Wyoming; adjust start times where you can.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 57.4% of truck crashes here, more than Wyoming; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Carbon 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 (Carbon County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 Mp 266.28 | 30 |
| I-80 Mp 272.99 | 14 |
| I-80 Mp 267 | 14 |
| I-80 Mp 261.80 | 13 |
| I-80 Mp 270 | 11 |
| Wagonhound Rest Area | 10 |
| I-80 Mp 220 | 9 |
| I-80 Intchg 209 Eb Off | 8 |
Medicine Bow at a glance
| Population | 238 |
| Land area | 3.5 sq mi |
| Density | 69 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Carbon 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 | 120 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 175 | +46% | 2.7 |
| 2010s | 159 | -9% | 3.0 |
| 2020s | 211 | +32% | 2.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 120 a year in the 1990s and 211 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.2 a year in 2016–19, 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Medicine Bow
How many truck accidents are there in Medicine Bow?
2,245 truck crashes have been reported in Carbon County since 2015, with 90 deaths and 548 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Medicine Bow?
February has the most truck crashes in Carbon County, 17.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Medicine Bow?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Carbon County since 2015, 0.2% of all truck crashes.
How does Medicine Bow compare with Wyoming for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Carbon County has 1,346.1 truck crashes a year; Wyoming has 187.2.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Medicine Bow?
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.