Carpenter, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Carpenter: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Carpenter and Laramie County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Laramie County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 1,567 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Laramie County compares with Wyoming
Laramie County against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Laramie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Laramie County | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 128.3 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 18% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 33.2% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 26% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.8% | 23.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 25.1% | 25.0% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.6% | 59.3% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 29.1% | 32.8% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Compared with Wyoming, Laramie County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Laramie County: 1 in 130 crashes involve a garbage truck (11 since 2015), vs 0.4% across Wyoming.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,567 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Laramie County. They injured 766 people and killed 56.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Carpenter since 2015; patterns below come from Laramie County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (13.0% of the year) and are lowest in September (5.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 52.6% of truck crashes, against 59.3% across Wyoming.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 8.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 33.2% of truck crashes, compared with 45.1% in Wyoming.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-80 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). It is followed by CR-208-1/MIKESELL Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
11 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (Wyoming: 0.4%).
Route planning tips for Carpenter fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-80 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal 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 Laramie County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 4 |
| CR-208-1/MIKESELL Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Laramie County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 Mp 342 | 40 |
| I-80 Mp 341.4 | 11 |
| I-80 Mp 340 | 8 |
| I-80 Mp 347 | 8 |
| I-80 Mp 384.17 | 7 |
| I-25 Mp 4 | 6 |
| I-80 Intchg 357 Eb On | 6 |
| I-80 Mp 351.99 | 6 |
Carpenter at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 82054) | $52,981 |
| Median home value (ZIP 82054) | $565,895 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Laramie 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 | 79 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 96 | +21% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 117 | +22% | 2.6 |
| 2020s | 128 | +9% | 2.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 79 a year in the 1990s and 128 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Carpenter
How many truck accidents are there in Carpenter?
1,567 truck crashes have been reported in Laramie County since 2015, with 56 deaths and 766 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Carpenter?
I-80 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Carpenter since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Carpenter?
March has the most truck crashes in Laramie County, 13.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Carpenter?
11 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Laramie County since 2015, 0.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Carpenter compare with Wyoming?
Per 100,000 residents, Laramie County has 128.3 truck crashes a year; Wyoming has 187.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Carpenter?
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.