Richmond, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Richmond: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Richmond 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 sits below Utah on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Cache County: 15.9% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Utah: 9.0%).
Overview
Police reported 307 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cache County since 2015: 157 people were injured and 13 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 13 days in fully reported years.
Only 10 truck crashes were reported in Richmond since 2015; patterns below come from Cache County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 11.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.2%.
November through March accounts for 46.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.0% in Utah.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (10.4%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 15.9% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Utah.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-91 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). It is followed by SR-218 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.6% share (Utah: 1.5%).
Route planning tips for Richmond fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-91, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Morning starts matter: 27.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Utah.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 15.9% 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
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.
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-218 | 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 |
Richmond at a glance
| Population | 3,092 |
| Land area | 3.5 sq mi |
| Density | 887 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84333) | $108,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84333) | $399,449 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 29 to 22. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Richmond
How many truck accidents are there in Richmond?
Cache County has had 307 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 157 people and killing 13.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Richmond?
NHTSA data shows US-91 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Richmond since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Richmond?
Truck crashes in Cache County peak in August, with 11.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Richmond?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Cache County since 2015 (2.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Richmond compared with Utah?
Cache County records 19.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.6 across Utah.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Richmond?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
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.