Rush Valley, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rush Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rush Valley 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. Where it is higher: 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
Since 2015, 620 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Tooele County. They injured 360 people and killed 36.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Rush Valley had 4 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
Truck crashes peak in April (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.4% of truck crashes, against 43.0% across Utah.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 6.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.5% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Utah.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Rush Valley since 2015: Main St (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.3% share (Utah: 1.5%).
Route planning tips for Rush Valley fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Tooele County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Main St | 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 |
Rush Valley at a glance
| Population | 484 |
| Land area | 18.1 sq mi |
| Density | 27 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84069) | $88,269 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84069) | $376,778 |
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 Rush Valley
How many truck crashes happen in Rush Valley?
Since 2015, 620 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Tooele County (360 injured, 36 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Rush Valley?
April has the most truck crashes in Tooele County, 10.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Rush Valley?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Tooele County since 2015 (1.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Rush Valley compare with Utah?
Per 100,000 residents, Tooele County has 62.7 truck crashes a year; Utah has 35.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rush Valley?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.