Hatch, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hatch: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hatch and Garfield County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Garfield County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 49 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Garfield County compares with Utah
Garfield County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Garfield County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Garfield County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 77.3 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 2.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.22 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 53% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.4% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.4% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 51% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.6% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 34% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.7% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 58% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.6% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 17% below the state |
| After dark | 33.3% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Garfield County has lower values than Utah for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Utah on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and after dark.
What stands out in Garfield County: 1 in 23 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.4%, vs 1.5% in Utah.
Overview
Garfield County has recorded 49 truck crashes since 2015, with 14 people injured and 0 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 89 days in fully reported years.
With 9 truck crashes reported in Hatch since 2015, this page uses Garfield County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (16.3% of the year) and are lowest in October (4.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 35.6% of truck crashes, against 43.0% across Utah.
More truck crashes happen at 5–6 am than at any other hour (10.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.4% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Utah.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Hatch happened on SR-89 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.1% share (Utah: 1.5%).
Route planning tips for Hatch fleets
- Build extra time into September 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
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 Garfield County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-89 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Garfield County) |
|---|---|
| SR-89 | 12 |
| SR-12 | 5 |
| Sr-20, At - 9 Feet P Of Sr-20 | 2 |
| East Fork Road | 1 |
| Main Street Sr-89 | 1 |
| Main Street, At 100 North | 1 |
| Mm 114 Us 89 | 1 |
| Mm 125.8 Us 89 | 1 |
Hatch at a glance
| Population | 139 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 76 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84735) | $50,682 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84735) | $419,638 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Garfield 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 | 5 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 5 | -3% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 4 | -9% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 3 | -21% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hatch
How many truck accidents are there in Hatch?
Since 2015, 49 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Garfield County (14 injured, 0 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hatch?
The worst month is September: 16.3% of truck crashes in Garfield County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hatch?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Garfield County since 2015 (4.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Hatch compared with Utah?
Per 100,000 residents, Garfield County has 77.3 truck crashes a year; Utah has 35.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hatch?
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.