Bonanza, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bonanza: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bonanza and Uintah County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Uintah County numbers.
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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Uintah County: October the month with the most truck crashes: 15.4% of the year's total.
Overview
Uintah County has recorded 143 truck crashes since 2015, with 90 people injured and 6 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 30 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Bonanza since 2015, this page uses Uintah County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 15.4% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (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
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Bonanza since 2015.
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 Bonanza fleets
- Build extra time into October 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
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Bonanza at a glance
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 14 to 11. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bonanza
How many truck accidents are there in Bonanza?
143 truck crashes have been reported in Uintah County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 90 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Bonanza?
Truck crashes in Uintah County peak in October, with 15.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bonanza?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Uintah County since 2015, 0.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Bonanza compare with Utah?
The yearly rate is 31.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Uintah County, vs 35.6 for Utah.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Bonanza?
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.