Lakeview North, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lakeview North: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lakeview North and Platte County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Platte County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 468 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Platte County compares with Wyoming
Platte County against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Platte County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Platte County | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 464.6 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 49% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.29 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 33% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 30.6% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 32% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.9% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.4% | 25.0% | 13.8% | 38% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 74.0% | 59.3% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 31.9% | 32.8% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Wyoming, Platte County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
Platte County at a glance: February 19.9% of truck crashes happen in February, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 468 crashes involving commercial trucks in Platte County since 2015: 135 people were injured and 10 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lakeview North since 2015; patterns below come from Platte County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 19.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 2.1%.
November through March accounts for 74.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 59.3% in Wyoming.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 8.3% of truck crashes.
30.6% 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 Lakeview North happened on I-25 (3) and SR-320 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.4%, compared with 0.4% in Wyoming.
Route planning tips for Lakeview North fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Platte County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-25 | 3 |
| SR-320 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Platte County) |
|---|---|
| I-25 Intchg 70 Nb Off | 6 |
| I-25 Mp 65 | 6 |
| I-25 Mp 70 | 5 |
| I-25 Mp 92 | 5 |
| I-25 Mp 53.5 | 4 |
| I-25 Mp 61 | 3 |
| I-25 Mp 66.5 | 3 |
| I-25 Mp 69 | 3 |
Lakeview North at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 82201) | $64,982 |
| Median home value (ZIP 82201) | $287,675 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Platte 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 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 30 | +47% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 34 | +12% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 42 | +25% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 21 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 42. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lakeview North
How many truck accidents are there in Lakeview North?
Platte County has had 468 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 135 people and killing 10.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lakeview North?
Truck crashes in Platte County peak in February, with 19.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lakeview North?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Platte County since 2015, 0.4% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lakeview North compare with Wyoming?
Per 100,000 residents, Platte County has 464.6 truck crashes a year; Wyoming has 187.2.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lakeview North?
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.