Newcastle, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Newcastle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Newcastle and Weston County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Weston County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 56 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Weston County compares with Wyoming
Weston County against Wyoming and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Weston County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Weston County | Wyoming | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 71.5 | 187.2 | 49.7 | 62% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 35% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 4.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.8% | 45.1% | 6.2% | 38% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 23.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.5% | 25.0% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.8% | 59.3% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 25.9% | 32.8% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Weston County sits below Wyoming on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
The headline for Weston County: 1 in 54 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.8%, against 0.4% for Wyoming.
Overview
Weston County has recorded 56 truck crashes since 2015, with 17 people injured and 0 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 74 days.
Newcastle had 32 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Weston County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 14.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 3.6%.
November through March accounts for 51.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 59.3% in Wyoming.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 10.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 27.8% of truck crashes, compared with 45.1% in Wyoming.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Newcastle since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (Wyoming: 0.4%).
Route planning tips for Newcastle fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Weston County.
- 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 Weston 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 (Weston County) |
|---|---|
| Us 16 Bypass & Stampede St | 2 |
| Us 16 Mp 216.40 | 2 |
| Us 16 Mp 235 | 2 |
| Us 85 Mp 233 | 1 |
| Us 85 & Us 16 | 1 |
| Wy 585 Mp 9.30 | 1 |
| Us 85 Mp 205.2 & Us 16 | 1 |
| Us 85 Mp 210 | 1 |
Newcastle at a glance
| Population | 3,354 |
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,310 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 82723) | $116,429 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Weston 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 | 3 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | +0% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 5 | +41% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 4 | -10% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Newcastle
How common are truck crashes in Newcastle?
Weston County has had 56 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 17 people and killing 0.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Newcastle?
January has the most truck crashes in Weston County, 14.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Newcastle?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Weston County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Newcastle compare with Wyoming?
Per 100,000 residents, Weston County has 71.5 truck crashes a year; Wyoming has 187.2.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Newcastle?
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.