Lusk, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lusk: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lusk 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
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 |
Niobrara County has lower values than Wyoming for 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).
What stands out in Niobrara County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.4% in Wyoming.
Overview
Since 2015, 95 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Niobrara County. They injured 30 people and killed 6.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 46 days.
Lusk had 63 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%).
November through March accounts for 44.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 59.3% in Wyoming.
By time of day, 6–7 am stands out with 9.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 24.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Wyoming: 45.1%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lusk since 2015 were spread across roads: US-18 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Niobrara County.
Route planning tips for Lusk fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.3% of truck crashes here, more than Wyoming; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Niobrara County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-18 | 2 |
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 |
Lusk at a glance
| Population | 1,401 |
| Land area | 2.1 sq mi |
| Density | 677 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 82227) | $31,827 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lusk
How many truck accidents are there in Lusk?
Niobrara County has had 95 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 30 people and killing 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lusk?
Truck crashes in Niobrara County peak in April, with 13.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lusk?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Niobrara County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Lusk compare with Wyoming for truck crashes?
Niobrara County records 343.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 187.2 across Wyoming.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lusk?
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.