Tropic, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tropic: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tropic 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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.
Garfield County at a glance: 1 in 23 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 1.5% across Utah.
Overview
Since 2015, 49 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Garfield County. They injured 14 people and killed 0.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 89 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Tropic since 2015, this page uses Garfield County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 16.3% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (4.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 35.6% of truck crashes, vs 43.0% for Utah.
The busiest hour is 5–6 am, with 10.2% of truck crashes.
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, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Tropic.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.1% share (Utah: 1.5%).
Route planning tips for Tropic fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Garfield 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 (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 |
Tropic at a glance
| Population | 504 |
| Land area | 7.9 sq mi |
| Density | 64 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84776) | $72,031 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84776) | $245,377 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tropic
How common are truck crashes in Tropic?
Garfield County has had 49 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 14 people and killing 0.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Tropic?
September has the most truck crashes in Garfield County, 16.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Tropic?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Garfield County since 2015 (4.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Tropic compare 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 Tropic?
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.