Neola, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Neola: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Neola and Duchesne County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Duchesne County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 219 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Duchesne County compares with Utah
Duchesne County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Duchesne County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Duchesne County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 96.1 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 2.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 13% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 64% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.2% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 20% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.2% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.3% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 47% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.3% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 29.4% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Duchesne County sits below Utah on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Utah on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Duchesne County: 1 in 179 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.6%, vs 1.5% in Utah.
Overview
Since 2015, 219 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Duchesne County. They injured 99 people and killed 14.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 18 days.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in Neola since 2015; patterns below come from Duchesne County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 48.3% of truck crashes, against 43.0% across Utah.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 7.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 7.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Utah: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Neola since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.9% share (Utah: 1.5%).
Route planning tips for Neola fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Duchesne County.
- 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.
Crash reporting for 2016 and 2020 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 Duchesne 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 (Duchesne County) |
|---|---|
| SR-40 | 39 |
| SR-191 | 12 |
| SR-87 | 7 |
| Sr-40, At - | 4 |
| Mile Road | 2 |
| North | 2 |
| Sowers Canyon Road | 2 |
| Sr 40 Mm 68 | 2 |
Neola at a glance
| Land area | 3.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84053) | $70,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84053) | $226,680 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Duchesne 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 | 9 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 14 | +47% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 27 | +100% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 17 | -37% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 9 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Neola
How many truck accidents are there in Neola?
219 truck crashes have been reported in Duchesne County since 2015, with 14 deaths and 99 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Neola?
January has the most truck crashes in Duchesne County, 11.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Neola?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Duchesne County since 2015 (0.9% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Neola compared with Utah?
The yearly rate is 96.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Duchesne County, vs 35.6 for Utah.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Neola?
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 2016 and 2020; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.