Dugway, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dugway: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dugway and Tooele County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tooele County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 620 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Tooele County compares with Utah
Tooele County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Tooele County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Tooele County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 62.7 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 22% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.5% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 39% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.5% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 25% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.4% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 29.8% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Tooele County sits below Utah on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Utah on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Tooele County at a glance: 5.8 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.6 across Utah.
Overview
Tooele County has recorded 620 truck crashes since 2015, with 360 people injured and 36 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in Dugway since 2015; patterns below come from Tooele County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is April with 10.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.6%.
November through March accounts for 38.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.0% in Utah.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (6.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.5% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Utah.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dugway since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-196 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 1.3%, compared with 1.5% in Utah.
Route planning tips for Dugway fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Tooele County.
- 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 Tooele County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-196 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tooele County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 162 |
| SR-36 | 27 |
| I-80, At - | 12 |
| Sr. 36 | 7 |
| N Main St | 7 |
| I-80, At - 3 Feet - Of I-80 | 6 |
| I-80 At Mm 81 | 5 |
| I-80, At | 5 |
Dugway at a glance
| Land area | 5.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84022) | $101,667 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tooele 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 | 27 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 34 | +29% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 48 | +41% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 55 | +14% | 3.2 |
In the 1990s about 27 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 55. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dugway
How many truck accidents are there in Dugway?
Since 2015, 620 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Tooele County (360 injured, 36 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Dugway?
April has the most truck crashes in Tooele County, 10.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Dugway?
Since 2015, Tooele County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Dugway compared with Utah?
The yearly rate is 62.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Tooele County, vs 35.6 for Utah.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Dugway?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.