Newton, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Newton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Newton and Cache County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cache County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 307 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cache County compares with Utah
Cache County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cache County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cache County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 19.2 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 46% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.9% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.4% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.5% | 15.8% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.8% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 12.7% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 47% below the state |
Cache County has lower values than Utah for crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark. It runs above Utah on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Cache County: 15.9% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Utah: 9.0%).
Overview
Since 2015, 307 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cache County. They injured 157 people and killed 13.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Newton since 2015; patterns below come from Cache County as a whole.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 11.4% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.8% of truck crashes, vs 43.0% for Utah.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 10.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 15.9% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Utah.
Where crashes happen
US-91 leads within 10 miles of Newton with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-30 (2), I-15 (1) and SR-218 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 2.6%, compared with 1.5% in Utah.
Route planning tips for Newton fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-91 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 27.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Utah.
- With 15.9% 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.
Crash reporting for 2021 and 2022 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Cache County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-91 | 4 |
| SR-30 | 2 |
| I-15 | 1 |
| SR-218 | 1 |
| SR-252 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cache County) |
|---|---|
| SR-89 | 13 |
| SR-30 | 12 |
| Us-89/91, At - | 7 |
| Sr-89/91 | 7 |
| SR-91 | 7 |
| SR-23 | 6 |
| N Main St | 5 |
| Us 89/91 | 5 |
Newton at a glance
| Population | 845 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 983 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84327) | $77,024 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84327) | $389,729 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cache 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 | 29 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 36 | +22% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 28 | -20% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 22 | -23% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 29 a year in the 1990s and 22 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 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Newton
How many truck crashes happen in Newton?
Cache County has had 307 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 157 people and killing 13.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Newton?
Since 2015, US-91 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Newton: 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Newton?
August has the most truck crashes in Cache County, 11.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Newton?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cache County since 2015, 2.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Newton compare with Utah?
Cache County records 19.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.6 across Utah.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Newton?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2021 and 2022; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.