Castle Dale, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Castle Dale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Castle Dale and Emery County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Emery County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 282 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Emery County compares with Utah
Emery County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Emery County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Emery County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 235.3 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 6.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.5% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 28% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.7% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 29% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.3% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.2% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 41.4% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.7× the state |
Compared with Utah, Emery County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Emery County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.5% across Utah.
Overview
Police reported 282 crashes involving commercial trucks in Emery County since 2015: 168 people were injured and 23 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 15 days.
Castle Dale had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Emery County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 13.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 5.3%.
November through March accounts for 39.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.0% in Utah.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 6.7% of truck crashes.
6.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Utah.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Castle Dale happened on SR-10 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Emery County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Castle Dale fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Emery County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-10 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Emery County) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 85 |
| SR-6 | 26 |
| SR-10 | 13 |
| I-70, At 42 Feet P Of I-70 | 5 |
| I-70, At - 14 Feet - Of I-70 | 4 |
| I-70, At - 11 Feet - Of I-70 | 3 |
| Sr-6, At - 2 Feet - Of Sr-6 | 3 |
| I-70 At Mm 110 | 2 |
Castle Dale at a glance
| Population | 1,537 |
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Density | 679 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84513) | $82,958 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84513) | $218,036 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Emery 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 | 19 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 21 | +12% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 24 | +14% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 21 | -13% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 19 a year in the 1990s and 21 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Castle Dale
How many truck accidents are there in Castle Dale?
Emery County has had 282 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 168 people and killing 23.
When do most truck crashes happen in Castle Dale?
The worst month is July: 13.5% of truck crashes in Emery County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Castle Dale?
Since 2015, Emery County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Castle Dale compare with Utah for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 235.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Emery County, vs 35.6 for Utah.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Castle Dale?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.