Glendale, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Glendale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Glendale 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Compared with Utah, Kane County is lower 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.
Kane County at a glance: 17.3 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Utah: 3.6).
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.
Only 12 truck crashes were reported in Glendale since 2015; patterns below come from Kane County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (12.3% of the year) and are lowest in February (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.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.7% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Utah.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Glendale.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Kane County.
Route planning tips for Glendale 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
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
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Glendale at a glance
| Population | 333 |
| Land area | 7.0 sq mi |
| Density | 48 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84729) | $50,625 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84729) | $291,335 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Glendale
How common are truck crashes in Glendale?
81 truck crashes have been reported in Kane County since 2015, with 13 deaths and 45 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Glendale?
March has the most truck crashes in Kane County, 12.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Glendale?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Kane County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Glendale compare with Utah for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 80.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Kane County, vs 35.6 for Utah.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Glendale?
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.