Weston, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Weston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Weston and Franklin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Franklin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 30 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Franklin County compares with Idaho
Franklin County against Idaho and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Franklin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Franklin County | Idaho | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 16.9 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 55% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 44% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 25% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.3% | 16.0% | 6.2% | 35% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 34.5% | 23.0% | 23.7% | 1.5× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.9% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 31.0% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 24% below the state |
| After dark | 20.7% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Franklin County has lower values than Idaho for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Franklin County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Idaho.
Overview
Police reported 30 crashes involving commercial trucks in Franklin County since 2015: 13 people were injured and 1 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 138 days.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Weston since 2015; patterns below come from Franklin County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (16.7% of the year) and are lowest in January (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 31.0% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Idaho.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 20.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 10.3% of truck crashes, compared with 16.0% in Idaho.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Weston since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Franklin County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Weston fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 34.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Idaho; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Franklin 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 (Franklin County) |
|---|---|
| Sh 36 | 10 |
| US-91 | 5 |
| Sh 34 | 5 |
| Id 36 | 1 |
| Maple Grove Road | 1 |
| Oneida | 1 |
| Sh 91 Mp 19 | 1 |
| South | 1 |
Weston at a glance
| Population | 572 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 301 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83286) | $92,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 83286) | $357,851 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Franklin 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | +14% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | -53% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 3 | +57% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Weston
How many truck accidents are there in Weston?
Franklin County has had 30 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 13 people and killing 1.
When do most truck crashes happen in Weston?
The worst month is July: 16.7% of truck crashes in Franklin County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Weston?
Since 2015, Franklin County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Weston compared with Idaho?
The yearly rate is 16.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Franklin County, vs 37.4 for Idaho.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Weston?
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.