Uintah County, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Uintah County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 143 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Uintah County compares with Utah
Uintah County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Uintah County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Uintah County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 31.8 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 11% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.63 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 51% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.7% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 59% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.1% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.7% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 76% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.1% | 43.0% | 41.9% | 18% below the state |
| After dark | 21.6% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 10% below the state |
Compared with Utah, Uintah County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Utah on deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Uintah County at a glance: October the month with the most truck crashes: 15.4% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 143 crashes involving commercial trucks in Uintah County since 2015: 90 people were injured and 6 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 30 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (15.4% of the year) and are lowest in May (4.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 35.1% of truck crashes, vs 43.0% for Utah.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 9.1% of truck crashes.
3.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Utah.
Where crashes happen
US-40 leads in Uintah County with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-45 (1), US-191 (1) and Vernal Ave (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.7%, compared with 1.5% in Utah.
Route planning tips for Uintah County fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-40 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 Uintah County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Uintah County) |
|---|---|
| US-40 | 5 |
| SR-45 | 1 |
| US-191 | 1 |
| Vernal Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Uintah County) |
|---|---|
| SR-40 | 21 |
| SR-191 | 9 |
| SR-121 | 5 |
| Sr-40, At - | 4 |
| SR-88 | 3 |
| SR-45 | 2 |
| Sr-191, | 2 |
| Sr-191, At - 14 Feet P Of Sr-191 | 2 |
Uintah County at a glance
| Population | 38,307 |
| Land area | 4,482.9 sq mi |
| Density | 9 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $74,633 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Uintah 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 | 14 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 29 | +116% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 22 | -24% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 11 | -51% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 14 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 11. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Uintah County
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Questions fleets ask about Uintah County
How many truck accidents are there in Uintah County?
143 truck crashes have been reported in Uintah County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 90 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Uintah County?
Since 2015, US-40 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes in Uintah County: 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Uintah County?
The worst month is October: 15.4% of truck crashes in Uintah County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Uintah County?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Uintah County since 2015, 0.7% of all truck crashes.
How does Uintah County compare with Utah for truck crashes?
Uintah County records 31.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.6 across Utah.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Uintah County?
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.