Garden City, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Garden City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Garden City and Rich County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Rich County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 53 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Rich County compares with Utah
Rich County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Rich County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Rich County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 168.5 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 4.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.8% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.7% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 33% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.7% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 13% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.0% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 19.6% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 19% below the state |
Compared with Utah, Rich County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Rich County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.5% in Utah.
Overview
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Rich County. They injured 18 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 79 days.
Only 19 truck crashes were reported in Garden City since 2015; patterns below come from Rich County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 1.9%.
November through March accounts for 49.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.0% in Utah.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 13.2% of truck crashes.
11.8% 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 Garden City since 2015: US-89 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rich County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Garden City fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 11.8% of truck crashes here, more than Utah; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Rich County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-89 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Rich County) |
|---|---|
| SR-30 | 10 |
| US-89 | 5 |
| Us-89, At Sr-30 | 4 |
| SR-16 | 2 |
| SR-89 | 2 |
| Sr 16, At - | 2 |
| Sr 30, At - 2 Feet P Of Sr 30 | 2 |
| Sr-30, At - | 2 |
Garden City at a glance
| Population | 732 |
| Land area | 8.8 sq mi |
| Density | 83 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84028) | $47,083 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84028) | $680,093 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Rich 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 | 1 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 2 | +45% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 4 | +105% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 5 | +30% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 5 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Garden City
How many truck accidents are there in Garden City?
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Rich County (18 injured, 2 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Garden City?
Truck crashes in Rich County peak in January, with 13.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Garden City?
Since 2015, Rich County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Garden City compare with Utah?
Rich County records 168.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.6 across Utah.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Garden City?
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.