McKinnon, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in McKinnon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in McKinnon and Sweetwater County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sweetwater County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 2,596 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Sweetwater County compares with Wyoming
Sweetwater County against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sweetwater County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sweetwater County | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 546.5 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 2.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.1 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 53.7% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.1% | 23.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 30.2% | 25.0% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 61.3% | 59.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 36.7% | 32.8% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Sweetwater County sits below Wyoming on garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Sweetwater County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.4% in Wyoming.
Overview
Sweetwater County has recorded 2,596 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,504 people injured and 206 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
With 1 truck crash reported in McKinnon since 2015, this page uses Sweetwater County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 14.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 3.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 61.3% of truck crashes, against 59.3% across Wyoming.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 8.4% of truck crashes.
53.7% 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 McKinnon since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sweetwater County since 2015.
Route planning tips for McKinnon fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 53.7% of truck crashes here, more than Wyoming; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Sweetwater 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 (Sweetwater County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 Mp 184.41 | 39 |
| I-80 Mp 72 | 12 |
| I-80 Mp 90.26 | 10 |
| I-80 Mp 142 | 9 |
| I-80 Mp 143 | 9 |
| I-80 Mp 156 | 8 |
| I-80 Mp 182.83 | 8 |
| I-80 Mp 85 | 8 |
McKinnon at a glance
| Land area | 5.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 82938) | $105,323 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sweetwater 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 | 151 | — | 3.6 |
| 2000s | 220 | +46% | 4.4 |
| 2010s | 194 | -12% | 2.8 |
| 2020s | 245 | +27% | 5.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 151 to 245. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.2 a year in 2016–19, 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about McKinnon
How common are truck crashes in McKinnon?
Since 2015, 2,596 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sweetwater County (1,504 injured, 206 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in McKinnon?
The worst month is March: 14.6% of truck crashes in Sweetwater County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in McKinnon?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sweetwater County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in McKinnon compare with Wyoming?
Sweetwater County records 546.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 187.2 across Wyoming.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in McKinnon?
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.