Wendover, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wendover: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wendover 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 has lower values than Utah for 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 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Utah: 3.6).
Overview
Since 2015, 620 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Tooele County. They injured 360 people and killed 36.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 152 truck crashes were reported in Wendover since 2015; patterns below come from Tooele County as a whole.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 10.3% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (5.6%).
November through March accounts for 38.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.0% in Utah.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 6.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 5.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Utah: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Wendover happened on I-80 (3) and Florence Way (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.3% share (Utah: 1.5%).
Route planning tips for Wendover fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 3 |
| Florence Way | 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 |
Wendover at a glance
| Population | 1,133 |
| Land area | 8.9 sq mi |
| Density | 127 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84083) | $44,173 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 27 a year in the 1990s and 55 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Wendover
How many truck accidents are there in Wendover?
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 Wendover?
Truck crashes in Tooele County peak in April, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Wendover?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Tooele County since 2015 (1.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Wendover compare 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 Wendover?
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.