Thompson Springs, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Thompson Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Thompson Springs 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 has lower values than Utah for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Grand County: 12.4 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.6 across 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 32 truck crashes were reported in Thompson Springs 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%).
November through March accounts for 37.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.0% in Utah.
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
4.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Utah.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Thompson Springs since 2015 were spread across roads: US-191 (3) and 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 Thompson Springs fleets
- Build extra time into June 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 Grand County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-191 | 3 |
| 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 |
Thompson Springs at a glance
| Land area | 3.2 sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 18 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Thompson Springs
How common are truck crashes in Thompson Springs?
Since 2015, 199 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Grand County (109 injured, 26 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Thompson Springs?
June has the most truck crashes in Grand County, 14.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Thompson Springs?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Grand County since 2015, 1.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Thompson Springs compared with Utah?
Per 100,000 residents, Grand County has 172.8 truck crashes a year; Utah has 35.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Thompson Springs?
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.