Fruit Heights, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fruit Heights: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fruit Heights 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).
What stands out in Fruit Heights: I-15 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Fruit Heights since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,110 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Davis County. They injured 515 people and killed 13.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Fruit Heights since 2015; patterns below come from Davis County as a whole.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 12.3% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (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.
4.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Utah.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Fruit Heights is I-15, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come Fairfield Rd (1), I-84 (1) and SR-158 (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.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 1.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Fruit Heights fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-15 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2024; rates and comparisons skip those years.
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 | 3 |
| Fairfield Rd | 1 |
| I-84 | 1 |
| SR-158 | 1 |
| SR-193 | 1 |
| SR-60 | 1 |
| SR-67 | 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 |
Fruit Heights at a glance
| Population | 5,969 |
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Density | 2,585 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84037) | $134,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84037) | $634,801 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 85 to 84. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fruit Heights
How many truck accidents are there in Fruit Heights?
1,110 truck crashes have been reported in Davis County since 2015, with 13 deaths and 515 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Fruit Heights?
Since 2015, I-15 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fruit Heights: 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fruit Heights?
The worst month is September: 12.3% of truck crashes in Davis County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fruit Heights?
Garbage trucks were involved in 24 reported crashes in Davis County since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
How does Fruit Heights compare with Utah for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Davis County has 27.0 truck crashes a year; Utah has 35.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fruit Heights?
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.