Grover, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grover: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grover 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 |
Compared with Wyoming, Lincoln County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Wyoming on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and after dark.
What stands out in Lincoln County: 1 in 115 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.9%, against 0.4% for Wyoming.
Overview
Since 2015, 245 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lincoln County. They injured 86 people and killed 14.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
Grover had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lincoln County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 11.0% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.2% of truck crashes, against 59.3% across Wyoming.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 6.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 29.0% of truck crashes, compared with 45.1% in Wyoming.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Grover happened on US-89 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Grover 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
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 Lincoln County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-89 | 1 |
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 |
Grover at a glance
| Land area | 4.7 sq mi |
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. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grover
How common are truck crashes in Grover?
245 truck crashes have been reported in Lincoln County since 2015, with 14 deaths and 86 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Grover?
January has the most truck crashes in Lincoln County, 11.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Grover?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Lincoln County since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Grover compared 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 Grover?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.