Big Water, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Big Water: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Big Water 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). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Kane County at a glance: 17.3 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.6 in Utah.
Overview
Kane County has recorded 81 truck crashes since 2015, with 45 people injured and 13 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 54 days in fully reported years.
With 10 truck crashes reported in Big Water 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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.3% of truck crashes, against 43.0% across Utah.
By time of day, 6–7 pm stands out 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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Big Water since 2015: US-89 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Kane County.
Route planning tips for Big Water fleets
- Build extra time into March 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
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 Kane County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-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 |
Big Water at a glance
| Population | 535 |
| Land area | 6.0 sq mi |
| Density | 89 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84741) | $85,417 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84741) | $420,060 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 5. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Big Water
How common are truck crashes in Big Water?
Since 2015, 81 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Kane County (45 injured, 13 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Big Water?
Truck crashes in Kane County peak in March, with 12.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Big Water?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kane County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Big Water compared 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 Big Water?
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.