Huntington, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Huntington: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Huntington 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 runs above Utah on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Emery County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.5% for Utah.
Overview
Police reported 282 crashes involving commercial trucks in Emery County since 2015: 168 people were injured and 23 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 15 days.
Huntington had 11 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
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 Huntington happened on SR-10 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Emery County.
Route planning tips for Huntington fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 |
Huntington at a glance
| Population | 1,984 |
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Density | 878 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84518) | $73,594 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84518) | $194,047 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 19 to 21. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Huntington
How common are truck crashes in Huntington?
Since 2015, 282 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Emery County (168 injured, 23 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Huntington?
July has the most truck crashes in Emery County, 13.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Huntington?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Emery County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Huntington compare with Utah?
Per 100,000 residents, Emery County has 235.3 truck crashes a year; Utah has 35.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Huntington?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.