Upton, WY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Upton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Upton 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. It runs above Wyoming on garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Weston County: 1 in 54 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.8%, against 0.4% for Wyoming.
Overview
Police reported 56 crashes involving commercial trucks in Weston County since 2015: 17 people were injured and 0 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 74 days.
Upton had 13 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%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 51.8% of truck crashes, vs 59.3% for Wyoming.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.7%).
Road surface: 27.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Wyoming: 45.1%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Upton.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.8%, compared with 0.4% in Wyoming.
Route planning tips for Upton fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 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 |
Upton at a glance
| Population | 900 |
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Density | 348 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 82730) | $72,159 |
| Median home value (ZIP 82730) | $196,526 |
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 Upton
How many truck accidents are there in Upton?
56 truck crashes have been reported in Weston County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 17 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Upton?
January has the most truck crashes in Weston County, 14.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Upton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Weston County since 2015 (1.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Upton compared with Wyoming?
Per 100,000 residents, Weston County has 71.5 truck crashes a year; Wyoming has 187.2.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Upton?
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.