Hillsdale, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hillsdale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hillsdale 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 |
Laramie County has lower values than Wyoming for 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.
The headline for 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.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
With 4 truck crashes reported in Hillsdale since 2015, this page uses Laramie County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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.
Road surface: 33.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Wyoming: 45.1%).
Where crashes happen
I-80 leads within 10 miles of Hillsdale with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: CR-208-1/MIKESELL Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 11 of the truck crashes here, or 0.7%, compared with 0.4% in Wyoming.
Route planning tips for Hillsdale fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Laramie County.
- 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 | 5 |
| 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 |
Hillsdale at a glance
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 79 to 128. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hillsdale
How many truck accidents are there in Hillsdale?
Laramie County has had 1,567 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 766 people and killing 56.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Hillsdale?
I-80 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hillsdale since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hillsdale?
March has the most truck crashes in Laramie County, 13.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hillsdale?
Since 2015, Laramie County has reported 11 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hillsdale compared with Wyoming?
The yearly rate is 128.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Laramie County, vs 187.2 for Wyoming.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hillsdale?
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.