Spanish Valley, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Spanish Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Spanish Valley and Grand County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grand County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 199 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Grand County compares with Utah
Grand County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grand County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grand County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 172.8 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 4.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 12.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 30% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.8% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 46% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.0% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 56% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.6% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 39.8% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.7× the state |
Grand 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 Grand County: 12.4 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.6 in Utah.
Overview
Since 2015, 199 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Grand County. They injured 109 people and killed 26.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 22 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Spanish Valley since 2015; patterns below come from Grand County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (14.1% of the year) and are lowest in May (4.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.6% of truck crashes, against 43.0% across Utah.
By time of day, 6–7 am stands out with 7.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 4.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Utah: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Spanish Valley is US-191, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-191 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.0%, compared with 1.5% in Utah.
Route planning tips for Spanish Valley fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-191, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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 Grand County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-191 | 6 |
| SR-191 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Grand County) |
|---|---|
| SR-191 | 35 |
| I-70 | 31 |
| Main Street | 4 |
| I-70, At | 3 |
| I-70, At 7 Feet P Of I-70 | 3 |
| US-191 | 3 |
| I-70, At - 19 Feet - Of I-70 | 2 |
| I-70, At - 4 Feet - Of I-70 | 2 |
Spanish Valley at a glance
| Land area | 14.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84532) | $68,444 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84532) | $550,524 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grand 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 | 8 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 15 | +91% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 19 | +28% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 18 | -9% | 2.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 18. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Spanish Valley
How many truck crashes happen in Spanish Valley?
Grand County has had 199 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 109 people and killing 26.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Spanish Valley?
NHTSA data shows US-191 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Spanish Valley since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Spanish Valley?
June has the most truck crashes in Grand County, 14.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Spanish Valley?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Grand County since 2015 (1.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Spanish Valley compare with Utah?
Grand County records 172.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.6 across Utah.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Spanish Valley?
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.