Samak, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Samak: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Samak and Summit County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Summit County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 600 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Summit County compares with Utah
Summit County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Summit County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Summit County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 119.1 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 3.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 54% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.2% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.7% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.9% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.1% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 32.6% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Summit County has lower values than Utah for garbage-truck share. It runs above Utah on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Summit County: 15.2% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.0% across Utah.
Overview
Police reported 600 crashes involving commercial trucks in Summit County since 2015: 314 people were injured and 23 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Samak since 2015; patterns below come from Summit County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.7%.
November through March accounts for 48.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.0% in Utah.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.2%).
Road surface: 15.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Utah: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Samak.
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (Utah: 1.5%).
Route planning tips for Samak fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 15.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Utah; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Summit 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 (Summit County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 201 |
| SR-40 | 12 |
| I-80, At | 11 |
| I-80, At - 5 Feet - Of I-80 | 9 |
| SR-224 | 9 |
| SR-248 | 7 |
| I-84 | 7 |
| I-80, At - 2 Feet N Of I-80 | 7 |
Samak at a glance
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84055) | $126,071 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84055) | $677,040 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Summit 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 | 44 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 53 | +20% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 62 | +17% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 45 | -27% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 44 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 45. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Samak
How many truck crashes happen in Samak?
Summit County has had 600 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 314 people and killing 23.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Samak?
The worst month is January: 12.7% of truck crashes in Summit County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Samak?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Summit County since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Samak compare with Utah?
Per 100,000 residents, Summit County has 119.1 truck crashes a year; Utah has 35.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Samak?
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.