Ophir, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ophir: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ophir 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.
What stands out in Tooele County: 5.8 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.6 across Utah.
Overview
Police reported 620 crashes involving commercial trucks in Tooele County since 2015: 360 people were injured and 36 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Ophir had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Tooele County numbers.
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.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 6.6% of truck crashes.
5.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Utah.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Ophir happened on SR-73 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 8 crashes, 1.3% of the total, against 1.5% across Utah.
Route planning tips for Ophir fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Tooele County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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-73 | 2 |
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 |
Ophir at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84071) | $134,179 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84071) | $461,470 |
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. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ophir
How common are truck crashes in Ophir?
620 truck crashes have been reported in Tooele County since 2015, with 36 deaths and 360 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ophir?
Truck crashes in Tooele County peak in April, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ophir?
Since 2015, Tooele County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Ophir compared with Utah?
The yearly rate is 62.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Tooele County, vs 35.6 for Utah.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ophir?
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.