Mount Pleasant, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mount Pleasant: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mount Pleasant and Sanpete County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sanpete County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 62 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sanpete County compares with Utah
Sanpete County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sanpete County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sanpete County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 17.5 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 51% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.76 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.8% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 25% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.5% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 46% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.2% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 25% below the state |
| After dark | 20.3% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Sanpete County sits below Utah on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Sanpete County at a glance: 10.2 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.6 in Utah.
Overview
Sanpete County has recorded 62 truck crashes since 2015, with 48 people injured and 6 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 68 days in fully reported years.
Only 4 truck crashes were reported in Mount Pleasant since 2015; patterns below come from Sanpete County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 16.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 1.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 32.2% of truck crashes, against 43.0% across Utah.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 14.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 6.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Utah: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Mount Pleasant since 2015: SR-31 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.6% share (Utah: 1.5%).
Route planning tips for Mount Pleasant fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Sanpete County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-31 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sanpete County) |
|---|---|
| SR-89 | 9 |
| SR-132 | 7 |
| Sr-89, At - 1 Feet P Of Sr-89 | 3 |
| SR-28 | 2 |
| SR-31 | 2 |
| South | 2 |
| Sr-28, | 2 |
| Sr-89 Mp 258, | 2 |
Mount Pleasant at a glance
| Population | 3,935 |
| Land area | 2.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,345 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84647) | $65,970 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84647) | $322,572 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sanpete 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 | 9 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 7 | -22% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 5 | -24% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 5 | +3% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 9 to 5. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mount Pleasant
How common are truck crashes in Mount Pleasant?
Since 2015, 62 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sanpete County (48 injured, 6 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mount Pleasant?
Truck crashes in Sanpete County peak in October, with 16.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mount Pleasant?
Since 2015, Sanpete County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mount Pleasant compared with Utah?
Sanpete County records 17.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.6 across Utah.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mount Pleasant?
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.