Clearfield, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Clearfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Clearfield and Davis County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Davis County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Davis County compares with Utah
Davis County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Davis County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Davis County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 27.0 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 24% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 67% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.8% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 47% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.2% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.3% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.3% | 43.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.0% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 25% below the state |
Davis County sits below Utah on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Clearfield: I-15 deadliest road: 7 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Clearfield since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,110 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Davis County. They injured 515 people and killed 13.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
With 143 truck crashes reported in Clearfield since 2015, this page uses Davis County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 12.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.9%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.3% of truck crashes, vs 43.0% for Utah.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 8.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 4.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Utah: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
I-15 leads within 10 miles of Clearfield with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come 5900 W (1), Fairfield Rd (1) and Lincoln Avew (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
24 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Utah: 1.5%).
Their busiest month is July, with 21% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Clearfield fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-15; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at July schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 27.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Utah.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2024, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Davis County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-15 | 7 |
| 5900 W | 1 |
| Fairfield Rd | 1 |
| Lincoln Avew | 1 |
| SR-108 | 1 |
| SR-126 | 1 |
| SR-193 | 1 |
| SR-60 | 1 |
| SR-79 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Davis County) |
|---|---|
| I-15 | 254 |
| I-15, At - | 89 |
| I-215 | 22 |
| I-15 , At - | 17 |
| W Center St | 14 |
| N Main St | 13 |
| SR-193 | 12 |
| SR-89 | 12 |
Clearfield at a glance
| Population | 34,778 |
| Land area | 7.7 sq mi |
| Density | 4,519 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Davis 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 | 85 | — | 2.5 |
| 2000s | 114 | +35% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 114 | -1% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 84 | -26% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 85 a year in the 1990s and 84 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Clearfield
How common are truck crashes in Clearfield?
1,110 truck crashes have been reported in Davis County since 2015, with 13 deaths and 515 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Clearfield?
I-15 had 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Clearfield since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Clearfield?
The worst month is September: 12.3% of truck crashes in Davis County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Clearfield?
Garbage trucks were involved in 24 reported crashes in Davis County since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Clearfield compare with Utah?
The yearly rate is 27.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Davis County, vs 35.6 for Utah.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Clearfield?
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 2024; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.