Torrington, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Torrington: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Torrington and Goshen County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Goshen County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 136 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Goshen County compares with Wyoming
Goshen County against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Goshen County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Goshen County | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 93.5 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 50% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.1% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 71% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.5% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.2% | 25.0% | 13.8% | 75% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.5% | 59.3% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 23.1% | 32.8% | 24.8% | 30% below the state |
Goshen County has lower values than Wyoming for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Goshen County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.4% across Wyoming.
Overview
Police reported 136 crashes involving commercial trucks in Goshen County since 2015: 61 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 31 days.
With 110 truck crashes reported in Torrington since 2015, this page uses Goshen County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 14.0% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (2.9%).
November through March accounts for 51.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 59.3% in Wyoming.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (10.3%).
13.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 45.1% across Wyoming.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Torrington.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Goshen County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Torrington fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Goshen County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Goshen 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 (Goshen County) |
|---|---|
| Wy 151 Mp 9.79 | 4 |
| Cr 54C | 2 |
| Us 26 Mp 35.98 | 2 |
| Us 85 Bg | 2 |
| Us 85 Mp 58 | 2 |
| Us 85 Mp 59.3 | 2 |
| Us 85 Mp 60.56 | 2 |
| Us 85 Mp 65.4 | 2 |
Torrington at a glance
| Population | 6,211 |
| Land area | 3.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,640 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Goshen 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 | 8 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 8 | -9% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 8 | +9% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 12 | +47% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 12. 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 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Torrington
How many truck crashes happen in Torrington?
Since 2015, 136 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Goshen County (61 injured, 4 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Torrington?
February has the most truck crashes in Goshen County, 14.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Torrington?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Goshen County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Torrington compare with Wyoming?
Goshen County records 93.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 187.2 across Wyoming.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Torrington?
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.