Casper, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Casper: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 419 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Casper compares with Wyoming
Casper against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Casper stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Casper | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.7 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 67% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 16% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 3.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.8% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 43% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.5% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.3% | 25.0% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.9% | 59.3% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 24.3% | 32.8% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Casper has lower values than Wyoming for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Casper: 1 in 80 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.2%, vs 0.4% in Wyoming.
Overview
Police reported 419 crashes involving commercial trucks in Casper since 2015: 159 people were injured and 17 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 10 days.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 11.2% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 49.9% of truck crashes, against 59.3% across Wyoming.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.6%).
25.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 45.1% across Wyoming.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Casper happened on SR-257 (2), Events Dr (1) and SR-220 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 1.2%, compared with 0.4% in Wyoming.
Route planning tips for Casper fleets
- Plan November schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Casper.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Casper
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-257 | 2 |
| Events Dr | 1 |
| SR-220 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Casper) |
|---|---|
| Wy 257 & Robertson Rd | 7 |
| Wy 220 Mp 94 | 4 |
| Wy 220 Mp 101 | 4 |
| Us 20/Us 26 To I-25 | 3 |
| N Mckinley St | 3 |
| N Mckinley St Mp 100.39 | 3 |
| I-25 Mp 188 | 3 |
| Wy 220 Mp 81 | 3 |
Casper at a glance
| Population | 58,823 |
| Land area | 26.8 sq mi |
| Density | 2,199 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Casper 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 | 17 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 24 | +43% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 33 | +41% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 38 | +15% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 17 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 38. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Casper
How common are truck crashes in Casper?
Since 2015, 419 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Casper (159 injured, 17 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Casper?
November has the most truck crashes in Casper, 11.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Casper?
Since 2015, Casper has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Casper compared with Wyoming?
Casper records 61.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 187.2 across Wyoming.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Casper?
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.