Fort Washakie, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fort Washakie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fort Washakie 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Compared with Wyoming, Fremont County is lower on 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 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.9%, against 0.4% for Wyoming.
Overview
Fremont County has recorded 219 truck crashes since 2015, with 88 people injured and 9 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 20 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Fort Washakie since 2015, this page uses Fremont County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 9.6% of truck crashes.
20.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 45.1% across Wyoming.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fort Washakie since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 4 crashes, 1.8% of the total, against 0.4% across Wyoming.
Route planning tips for Fort Washakie fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
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 (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 |
Fort Washakie at a glance
| Land area | 20.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 82514) | $31,667 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fort Washakie
How common are truck crashes in Fort Washakie?
Fremont County has had 219 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 88 people and killing 9.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fort Washakie?
The worst month is June: 11.0% of truck crashes in Fremont County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fort Washakie?
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 Fort Washakie compared with Wyoming?
Per 100,000 residents, Fremont County has 46.9 truck crashes a year; Wyoming has 187.2.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Fort Washakie?
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.