Beaver, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Beaver: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Beaver and Beaver County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Beaver County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 244 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Beaver County compares with Utah
Beaver County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Beaver County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Beaver County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 286.5 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 8.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 72% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.9% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 2.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.2% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 26.5% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 1.7× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.0% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 34.6% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Compared with Utah, Beaver County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Beaver County: 17.9% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.0% across Utah.
Overview
Since 2015, 244 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Beaver County. They injured 143 people and killed 7.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
Beaver had 176 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Beaver County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 12.7% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (3.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 50.0% of truck crashes, against 43.0% across Utah.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 7.8% of truck crashes.
17.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Utah.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Beaver since 2015 were spread across roads: I-15 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.4% of the total, against 1.5% across Utah.
Route planning tips for Beaver fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 17.9% of truck crashes here, more than Utah; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Beaver County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-15 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Beaver County) |
|---|---|
| I-15 | 87 |
| I-15, At - | 6 |
| SR-21 | 6 |
| I-15, At - 18 Feet P Of I-15 | 3 |
| I-15, At - 2 Feet P Of I-15 | 3 |
| I-15, At - 5 Feet N Of I-15 | 3 |
| SR-257 | 3 |
| I 15, At - | 2 |
Beaver at a glance
| Population | 3,749 |
| Land area | 6.7 sq mi |
| Density | 557 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84713) | $77,778 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84713) | $321,791 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Beaver 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 | 11 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 18 | +65% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 25 | +41% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 21 | -16% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 11 a year in the 1990s and 21 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Beaver
How many truck crashes happen in Beaver?
Beaver County has had 244 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 143 people and killing 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Beaver?
The worst month is January: 12.7% of truck crashes in Beaver County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Beaver?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Beaver County since 2015, 0.4% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Beaver compared with Utah?
Per 100,000 residents, Beaver County has 286.5 truck crashes a year; Utah has 35.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Beaver?
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.