Alton, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alton and Kane County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kane County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 81 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Kane County compares with Utah
Kane County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kane County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kane County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 80.0 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 2.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 17.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.7% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 26% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 26% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.3% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 41% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.3% | 43.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 37.3% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Kane County has lower values than Utah for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Utah on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Kane County: 17.3 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.6 across Utah.
Overview
Police reported 81 crashes involving commercial trucks in Kane County since 2015: 45 people were injured and 13 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 54 days in fully reported years.
With 4 truck crashes reported in Alton since 2015, this page uses Kane County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 12.3% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (3.7%).
November through March accounts for 41.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.0% in Utah.
The busiest hour is 6–7 pm, with 11.1% of truck crashes.
6.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Utah.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Alton happened on SR-14 (1) and SR-89 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Kane County.
Route planning tips for Alton fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Kane County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-14 | 1 |
| SR-89 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kane County) |
|---|---|
| SR-89 | 25 |
| US-89 | 10 |
| SR-14 | 3 |
| Sr-89, At - | 2 |
| Highway 89, At - 10 Feet P Of Highway 89 | 1 |
| I-70 | 1 |
| Mm 107 Us 89 | 1 |
| Mm 29 Us 89 | 1 |
Alton at a glance
| Population | 116 |
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Density | 51 per sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 84710) | $556,039 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kane 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 | 10 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 12 | +29% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 8 | -31% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 5 | -37% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 5. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Alton
How many truck accidents are there in Alton?
Kane County has had 81 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 45 people and killing 13.
When do most truck crashes happen in Alton?
March has the most truck crashes in Kane County, 12.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Alton?
Since 2015, Kane County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Alton compare with Utah?
Kane County records 80.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.6 across Utah.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Alton?
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.