Oasis, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Oasis: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Oasis and Millard County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Millard County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 431 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Millard County compares with Utah
Millard County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Millard County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Millard County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 275.3 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 7.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.2% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 84% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.3% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.9% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.9% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.4% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 34.1% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Millard County sits below Utah on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Utah on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Millard County at a glance: 1 in 417 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.2%, against 1.5% for Utah.
Overview
Since 2015, 431 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Millard County. They injured 192 people and killed 19.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Oasis since 2015; patterns below come from Millard County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 13.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 5.3%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 49.4% of truck crashes, vs 43.0% for Utah.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.0%).
Road surface: 16.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Utah: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Oasis happened on US-50 (2) and SR-6 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.2%, compared with 1.5% in Utah.
Route planning tips for Oasis fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Millard County.
- With 16.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Utah), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Millard County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 2 |
| SR-6 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Millard County) |
|---|---|
| I-15 | 157 |
| I-70 | 10 |
| SR-50 | 10 |
| I-15, At - | 8 |
| I-15, At - 1 Feet - Of I-15 | 8 |
| I-15, At - 2 Feet - Of I-15 | 8 |
| I-15, At - 1 Feet P Of I-15 | 7 |
| I-15, At - 4 Feet P Of I-15 | 6 |
Oasis at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84624) | $75,469 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84624) | $281,511 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Millard 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 | 22 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 28 | +27% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 34 | +22% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 36 | +6% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 36. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Oasis
How many truck accidents are there in Oasis?
Millard County has had 431 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 192 people and killing 19.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Oasis?
The worst month is December: 13.0% of truck crashes in Millard County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Oasis?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Millard County since 2015, 0.2% of all truck crashes.
How does Oasis compare with Utah for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Millard County has 275.3 truck crashes a year; Utah has 35.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Oasis?
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.