Meeteetse, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Meeteetse: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Meeteetse and Park County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Park County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 94 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Park County compares with Wyoming
Park County against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Park County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Park County | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.9 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 86% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.5 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.6% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 54% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 23.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.0% | 25.0% | 13.8% | 52% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.9% | 59.3% | 41.9% | 18% below the state |
| After dark | 20.6% | 32.8% | 24.8% | 37% below the state |
Park County has lower values than Wyoming for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Wyoming on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Park County: 1 in 92 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.1%, against 0.4% for Wyoming.
Overview
Police reported 94 crashes involving commercial trucks in Park County since 2015: 40 people were injured and 6 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 44 days in fully reported years.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Meeteetse since 2015; patterns below come from Park County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (13.8% of the year) and are lowest in May (2.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 48.9% of truck crashes, vs 59.3% for Wyoming.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 11.7% of truck crashes.
20.6% 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 Meeteetse since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 0.4% in Wyoming.
Route planning tips for Meeteetse fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Park County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Park 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 (Park County) |
|---|---|
| Us 14A/Wy 114 | 3 |
| 17Th St/Us 14/Us 16/Us 20/Wy 12 | 2 |
| Frannie Port Of Entry | 2 |
| Us 14A/Wy 114/Coulter Ave | 2 |
| 16Th St & Sheridan Ave | 1 |
| 17Th St/Us 14/Us 16/Us/20/Wy 12 Mp 52.54 | 1 |
| Appaloosa Lane | 1 |
| Beck Ave & 16Th St | 1 |
Meeteetse at a glance
| Population | 316 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 213 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 82433) | $44,881 |
| Median home value (ZIP 82433) | $222,931 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Park 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 5 | +3% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 8 | +51% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 9 | +8% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 9 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
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Questions fleets ask about Meeteetse
How many truck accidents are there in Meeteetse?
Park County has had 94 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 40 people and killing 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Meeteetse?
February has the most truck crashes in Park County, 13.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Meeteetse?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Park County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Meeteetse compare with Wyoming?
Park County records 26.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 187.2 across Wyoming.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Meeteetse?
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.