ZIP 81251 (Twin Lakes, CO) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 81251: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Lake County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 20 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
The headline for Lake County: January 20.0% of truck crashes happen in January, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 20 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lake County. They injured 11 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 211 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 20.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 0.0%.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (15.0%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 81251 since 2015 were spread across roads: US-24 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lake County since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 81251 fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Lake 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 Lake County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-24 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lake County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 24 At Mp 192 | 3 |
| Cow Canyon Rd | 1 |
| Cr 318 At Mp 11.5 | 1 |
| Cr 4 At Cr 9D | 1 |
| Hghwy 160 At Mp 90 | 1 |
| Hwy 24 3,326 Feet From Mp 169 | 1 |
| Hwy 24 3,746 Feet E Of Mp 182 | 1 |
| Hwy 24 At Mp 180 | 1 |
ZIP 81251 at a glance
| Population | 423 |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $105,600 |
| Median home value | $675,313 |
| Home ownership | 100% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lake 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 | 1 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 2 | +119% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +18% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -33% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 81251
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 81251?
Lake County has had 20 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 11 people and killing 1.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 81251?
January has the most truck crashes in Lake County, 20.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 81251?
Since 2015, Lake County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 81251?
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.