Eureka, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Eureka: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Eureka and Juab County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Juab County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 304 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Juab County compares with Utah
Juab County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Juab County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Juab County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 199.0 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 5.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.2% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 28.5% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 1.8× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 53.6% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 33.0% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Juab County sits below Utah on garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Juab County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.5% in Utah.
Overview
Since 2015, 304 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Juab County. They injured 142 people and killed 12.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Eureka since 2015; patterns below come from Juab County as a whole.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 16.1% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (3.0%).
November through March accounts for 53.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.0% in Utah.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (10.2%).
16.2% 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 Eureka since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-36 (2) and US-6 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Juab County.
Route planning tips for Eureka fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 16.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Utah; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Juab County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-36 | 2 |
| US-6 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Juab County) |
|---|---|
| I-15 | 124 |
| I-15, At - | 23 |
| SR-132 | 11 |
| SR-28 | 8 |
| I-15, At - 10 Feet P Of I-15 | 4 |
| I-15 , At - | 3 |
| I-15 Sb Mm 222, At - | 3 |
| I-15, At - 1 Feet P Of I-15 | 3 |
Eureka at a glance
| Population | 661 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 456 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84628) | $69,167 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84628) | $273,096 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Juab 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 | 14 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 21 | +47% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 25 | +17% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 25 | -0% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 14 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 25. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Eureka
How common are truck crashes in Eureka?
Juab County has had 304 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 142 people and killing 12.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Eureka?
The worst month is February: 16.1% of truck crashes in Juab County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Eureka?
Since 2015, Juab County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Eureka compare with Utah?
Per 100,000 residents, Juab County has 199.0 truck crashes a year; Utah has 35.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Eureka?
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.