Elmo, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Elmo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Elmo 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 |
Emery County sits below Utah on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Emery County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.5% in Utah.
Overview
Since 2015, 282 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Emery County. They injured 168 people and killed 23.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 15 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Elmo since 2015, this page uses Emery County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 13.5% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (5.3%).
November through March accounts for 39.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.0% in Utah.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (6.7%).
Road surface: 6.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Utah: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Elmo happened on SR-10 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Emery County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Elmo fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Emery County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 |
Elmo at a glance
| Population | 423 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 600 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84521) | $49,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84521) | $235,546 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 19 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 21. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Elmo
How many truck crashes happen in Elmo?
Since 2015, 282 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Emery County (168 injured, 23 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Elmo?
July has the most truck crashes in Emery County, 13.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Elmo?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Emery County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Elmo compare with Utah for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Emery County has 235.3 truck crashes a year; Utah has 35.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Elmo?
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.