Bedford, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bedford: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bedford and Lincoln County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lincoln County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 245 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lincoln County compares with Wyoming
Lincoln County against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lincoln County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lincoln County | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 100.0 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 47% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 19% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 29.0% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 36% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.1% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.3% | 25.0% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.2% | 59.3% | 41.9% | 20% below the state |
| After dark | 38.5% | 32.8% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Lincoln County has lower values than Wyoming for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and after dark.
Lincoln County at a glance: 1 in 115 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.9%, vs 0.4% in Wyoming.
Overview
Police reported 245 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lincoln County since 2015: 86 people were injured and 14 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Bedford since 2015; patterns below come from Lincoln County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.7%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.2% of truck crashes, vs 59.3% for Wyoming.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (6.9%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 29.0% of truck crashes, compared with 45.1% in Wyoming.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Bedford since 2015: US-89 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.8%, compared with 0.4% in Wyoming.
Route planning tips for Bedford fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Lincoln County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-89 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lincoln County) |
|---|---|
| Us 30 & Wy 89 | 3 |
| Us 30 Mp 62.36 | 3 |
| Us 30/Wy 89 Mp .22 | 3 |
| County Road 340 | 2 |
| Us 26/Us 89 Mp 124.27 | 2 |
| Us 30 Mp 39.87 | 2 |
| Us 30 Mp 52.57 | 2 |
| Us 30 Mp 52.67 | 2 |
Bedford at a glance
| Land area | 5.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83112) | $158,913 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lincoln 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 | 21 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 22 | +4% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 19 | -11% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 20 | +4% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 21 to 20. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bedford
How common are truck crashes in Bedford?
Since 2015, 245 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lincoln County (86 injured, 14 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bedford?
Truck crashes in Lincoln County peak in January, with 11.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bedford?
Since 2015, Lincoln County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Bedford compare with Wyoming?
Per 100,000 residents, Lincoln County has 100.0 truck crashes a year; Wyoming has 187.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bedford?
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.