ZIP 80427 (Central City, CO) truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 80427: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Gilpin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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17
truck crashes since 2015 (Gilpin County)
6
people injured
0
deaths
2
garbage-truck crashes (11.8%)
5
fatal truck crashes within 10 mi, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters dashed = 10 mi radius 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

0 out of 100
Low truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Gilpin County, 2020–2024: 0.00 per 100,000 a year, higher than 0% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr25.9
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)47%
Garbage-truck share of crashes11.8%
Colorado average
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Key findings

I-70
most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 80427: 4 since 2015
17
truck crashes reported in Gilpin County since 2015
5
deadly crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 80427 since 2015
2
garbage-truck crashes reported in Gilpin County since 2015

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

11.8%
2 of 17 crashes.
2 of 17 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

I-704
US-61

ZIP 80427 at a glance: I-70 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 80427: 4 since 2015.

Overview

Police reported 17 crashes involving commercial trucks in Gilpin County since 2015: 6 people were injured and 0 were killed.

Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 236 days.

When crashes happen

There are too few truck crashes in Gilpin County to show a reliable monthly pattern.

Where crashes happen

The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of ZIP 80427 is I-70, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: US-6 (1).

Garbage & waste trucks

Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 11.8%, compared with 2.8% in Colorado.

Route planning tips for ZIP 80427 fleets

  • Look at alternatives to I-70 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal 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

2005: 1 truck crash2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 2 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 5 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 0 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 1 truck crash2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 0 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 2 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 2 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 5 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 2 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 1 truck crash2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 1 truck crash2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 3 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 0 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 2 truck crashes2019: 1 garbage-truck crash2020: 0 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 4 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 2 truck crashes2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 0 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 1 truck crash2024: 1 garbage-truck crash2025: 3 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucks (×5 scale)incomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Gilpin County

Jan: 17.6% of truck crashesFeb: 0.0% of truck crashesMar: 11.8% of truck crashesApr: 0.0% of truck crashesMay: 17.6% of truck crashesJun: 11.8% of truck crashesJul: 23.5% of truck crashesAug: 0.0% of truck crashesSep: 0.0% of truck crashesOct: 0.0% of truck crashesNov: 5.9% of truck crashesDec: 11.8% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles)
I-704
US-61

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Gilpin County)
Aurora Road At Atlantis Drive1
Gap Road 3.8 Miles E Of Hwy 1191
Highway 46 At Mp 11
Hwy 1169 At Mp 191
Hwy 119 1,056 Feet N Of Mp 31
Hwy 119 2,112 Feet N Of Mp 191
Hwy 119 2,164 Feet N Of Mp 31
Hwy 119 2,640 Feet N Of Mp 21

ZIP 80427 at a glance

Population567
Density15 per sq mi
Median household income$62,264
Home ownership61%

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Transfer stations in Gilpin CountyWaste haulers in Gilpin County

Historical data: truck crashes in Gilpin 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).

1991: 2 reported truck crashes1992: 1 reported truck crash1993: 3 reported truck crashes1994: 1 reported truck crash1995: 2 reported truck crashes1996: 3 reported truck crashes1997: 1 reported truck crash1998: 2 reported truck crashes1999: 5 reported truck crashes2000: 1 reported truck crash2002: 3 reported truck crashes2004: 2 reported truck crashes2005: 1 reported truck crash2006: 2 reported truck crashes2007: 5 reported truck crashes2009: 1 reported truck crash2011: 2 reported truck crashes2012: 2 reported truck crashes2013: 5 reported truck crashes2014: 2 reported truck crashes2015: 1 reported truck crash2016: 1 reported truck crash2017: 3 reported truck crashes2019: 2 reported truck crashes2021: 4 reported truck crashes2022: 2 reported truck crashes2024: 1 reported truck crash2025: 3 reported truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Gilpin County (FMCSA)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s2—0.0
2000s2-33%0.0
2010s2+20%0.0
2020s2-7%0.0

Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.

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Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP 80422ZIP 80436ZIP 80452ZIP 80474ZIP 80471ZIP 80403ZIP 80439ZIP 80466ZIP 80438ZIP 80025Gilpin CountyColorado

Questions fleets ask about ZIP 80427

How common are truck crashes in ZIP 80427?

17 truck crashes have been reported in Gilpin County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries.

Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in ZIP 80427?

I-70 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 80427 since 2015, more than any other road.

How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 80427?

Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Gilpin County since 2015 (11.8% of truck crashes).

How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 80427?

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.