Milford, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Milford: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Milford 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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). It runs above Utah on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Beaver County: 17.9% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.0% in Utah.
Overview
Police reported 244 crashes involving commercial trucks in Beaver County since 2015: 143 people were injured and 7 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 17 days.
Milford had 12 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
The worst month is January with 12.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 3.7%.
November through March accounts for 50.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.0% in Utah.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 7.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 17.9% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Utah.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Milford since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.4%, compared with 1.5% in Utah.
Route planning tips for Milford fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 17.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Utah), plan winter equipment 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
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 (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 |
Milford at a glance
| Population | 1,439 |
| Land area | 2.1 sq mi |
| Density | 672 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84751) | $81,908 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84751) | $247,142 |
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 large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Milford
How common are truck crashes in Milford?
Since 2015, 244 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Beaver County (143 injured, 7 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Milford?
The worst month is January: 12.7% of truck crashes in Beaver County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Milford?
Since 2015, Beaver County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.4% of its truck crashes.
How does Milford compare with Utah for truck crashes?
Beaver County records 286.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.6 across Utah.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Milford?
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.