Lance Creek, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lance Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lance Creek and Niobrara County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Niobrara County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 95 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Niobrara County compares with Wyoming
Niobrara County against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Niobrara County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Niobrara County | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 343.7 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 28% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 24.1% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 47% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.3% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.1% | 25.0% | 13.8% | 36% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.8% | 59.3% | 41.9% | 24% below the state |
| After dark | 29.9% | 32.8% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Compared with Wyoming, Niobrara County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
Niobrara County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.4% in Wyoming.
Overview
Niobrara County has recorded 95 truck crashes since 2015, with 30 people injured and 6 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 46 days.
Lance Creek had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Niobrara County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (13.7% of the year) and are lowest in October (5.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.8% of truck crashes, against 59.3% across Wyoming.
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 9.5% of truck crashes.
24.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 45.1% across Wyoming.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lance Creek since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Niobrara County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lance Creek fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 25.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Wyoming; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Niobrara County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Niobrara County) |
|---|---|
| Us 18/ Us 85 | 2 |
| Us 18/Us 20 Mp 21.40 | 2 |
| Us 18/Us 85 | 2 |
| Us 18/Us 85 Mp 157.48 | 2 |
| Us 20 Mp 47.1 | 2 |
| Us 85 Mp 193.5 | 2 |
| Us 85/Wy 18/20 | 2 |
| 5Th St/Wy 270 | 1 |
Lance Creek at a glance
| Land area | 41.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 82222) | $62,742 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Niobrara 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 | 5 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 6 | +31% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 7 | +9% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 7 | +5% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lance Creek
How common are truck crashes in Lance Creek?
95 truck crashes have been reported in Niobrara County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 30 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lance Creek?
April has the most truck crashes in Niobrara County, 13.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lance Creek?
Since 2015, Niobrara County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Lance Creek compare with Wyoming for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 343.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Niobrara County, vs 187.2 for Wyoming.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lance Creek?
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.