Clear Creek, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Clear Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Clear Creek and Carbon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Carbon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 165 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Carbon County compares with Utah
Carbon County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Carbon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Carbon County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.8 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 58% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.2% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.1% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.3% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.9% | 43.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 34.6% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Carbon County has lower values than Utah for garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Carbon County: 10.3 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.6 across Utah.
Overview
Since 2015, 165 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Carbon County. They injured 82 people and killed 16.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 26 days.
Clear Creek had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Carbon County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.9% of the year) and are lowest in May (6.1%).
November through March accounts for 44.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.0% in Utah.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 7.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 12.2% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Utah.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Clear Creek since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.6% share (Utah: 1.5%).
Route planning tips for Clear Creek fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 12.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Utah; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Carbon 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 (Carbon County) |
|---|---|
| SR-6 | 59 |
| SR-10 | 6 |
| SR-191 | 6 |
| Sr-6, At - | 5 |
| SR-96 | 3 |
| SR-123 | 2 |
| Sr-6, At - 2 Feet - Of Sr-6 | 2 |
| Sr-6, At - 2 Feet P Of Sr-6 | 2 |
Clear Creek at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84526) | $59,850 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84526) | $223,129 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Carbon 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 | 13 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 23 | +73% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 16 | -29% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 12 | -24% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 13 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 12. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Clear Creek
How many truck crashes happen in Clear Creek?
Carbon County has had 165 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 82 people and killing 16.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Clear Creek?
March has the most truck crashes in Carbon County, 10.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Clear Creek?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Carbon County since 2015, 0.6% of all truck crashes.
How does Clear Creek compare with Utah for truck crashes?
Carbon County records 68.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.6 across Utah.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Clear Creek?
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.