Tooele, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tooele: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tooele 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
Police reported 620 crashes involving commercial trucks in Tooele County since 2015: 360 people were injured and 36 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Only 64 truck crashes were reported in Tooele since 2015; patterns below come from Tooele County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.4% of truck crashes, vs 43.0% for Utah.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out 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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Tooele since 2015 were spread across roads: 975 N Main St (1), SR-138 (1), SR-179 (1), SR-36 (1) and Sheep Ln (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.3% share (Utah: 1.5%).
Route planning tips for Tooele fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Tooele County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 975 N Main St | 1 |
| SR-138 | 1 |
| SR-179 | 1 |
| SR-36 | 1 |
| Sheep Ln | 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 |
Tooele at a glance
| Population | 40,919 |
| Land area | 24.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,697 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84074) | $108,341 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84074) | $417,049 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 27 to 55. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Tooele
How many truck crashes happen in Tooele?
620 truck crashes have been reported in Tooele County since 2015, with 36 deaths and 360 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Tooele?
April has the most truck crashes in Tooele County, 10.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Tooele?
Since 2015, Tooele County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Tooele compared with Utah?
Tooele County records 62.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.6 across Utah.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Tooele?
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.