Perry, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Perry: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Perry and Box Elder County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Box Elder County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 826 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Box Elder County compares with Utah
Box Elder County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Box Elder County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Box Elder County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 111.4 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 3.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.2% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 84% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.0% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.7% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 16% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.3% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.8% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 30.8% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Utah, Box Elder County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Utah on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Box Elder County at a glance: 19.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.0% across Utah.
Overview
Since 2015, 826 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Box Elder County. They injured 360 people and killed 36.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
Perry had 50 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Box Elder County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.3% of the year) and are lowest in October (4.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 50.8% of truck crashes, against 43.0% across Utah.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 10.0% of truck crashes.
19.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Utah.
Where crashes happen
I-15 leads within 10 miles of Perry with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-13 (2), 2250 North (1) and SR-126 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.2%, compared with 1.5% in Utah.
Route planning tips for Perry fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-15, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 19.0% 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 Box Elder County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-15 | 4 |
| SR-13 | 2 |
| 2250 North | 1 |
| SR-126 | 1 |
| US-89 | 1 |
| US-91 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Box Elder County) |
|---|---|
| I-15 | 193 |
| I-84 | 113 |
| SR-30 | 39 |
| I-15, At - | 25 |
| I-15, At - 1 Feet P Of I-15 | 10 |
| SR-13 | 10 |
| I-84, At - | 9 |
| Sr-89/91 | 7 |
Perry at a glance
| Population | 6,111 |
| Land area | 8.0 sq mi |
| Density | 763 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84324) | $142,188 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84324) | $596,819 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Box Elder 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 | 41 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 62 | +51% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 70 | +14% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 68 | -4% | 2.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 41 to 68. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Perry
How many truck crashes happen in Perry?
826 truck crashes have been reported in Box Elder County since 2015, with 36 deaths and 360 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Perry?
NHTSA data shows I-15 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Perry since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Perry?
The worst month is January: 13.3% of truck crashes in Box Elder County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Perry?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Box Elder County since 2015, 0.2% of all truck crashes.
How does Perry compare with Utah for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 111.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Box Elder County, vs 35.6 for Utah.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Perry?
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.