Ethete, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ethete: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ethete and Fremont County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fremont County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 219 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fremont County compares with Wyoming
Fremont County against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fremont County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fremont County | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 46.9 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 75% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 4.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.5% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 55% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.6% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 25% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.7% | 25.0% | 13.8% | 57% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.9% | 59.3% | 41.9% | 23% below the state |
| After dark | 21.5% | 32.8% | 24.8% | 34% below the state |
Fremont County has lower values than Wyoming for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Fremont County: 1 in 51 crashes involve a garbage truck (4 since 2015), vs 0.4% across Wyoming.
Overview
Police reported 219 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fremont County since 2015: 88 people were injured and 9 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 20 days in fully reported years.
Ethete had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Fremont County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.0% of the year) and are lowest in May (5.9%).
November through March accounts for 45.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 59.3% in Wyoming.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (9.6%).
20.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 45.1% across Wyoming.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ethete since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-789 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 1.8%, compared with 0.4% in Wyoming.
Route planning tips for Ethete fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Fremont County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-789 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fremont County) |
|---|---|
| Bia Rd | 2 |
| Cr 385/Eight Mile Rd & Wy 134 | 2 |
| Hwy 28 Mp 53.4 | 2 |
| N Federal Blvd & E Sunset Dr | 2 |
| Us 26/W Main St Mp 130.93 | 2 |
| Us 26/Wy 789 Mp 108.84 | 2 |
| Us 287 Mp 78.55 | 2 |
| Us 287/Wy 789 | 2 |
Ethete at a glance
| Land area | 32.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 82510) | $55,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 82510) | $163,560 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fremont 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 | 11 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 15 | +36% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 19 | +27% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 20 | +10% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 11 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 20. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ethete
How many truck crashes happen in Ethete?
Since 2015, 219 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Fremont County (88 injured, 9 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ethete?
The worst month is June: 11.0% of truck crashes in Fremont County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ethete?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Fremont County since 2015 (1.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Ethete compared with Wyoming?
Per 100,000 residents, Fremont County has 46.9 truck crashes a year; Wyoming has 187.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Ethete?
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.