Fort Duchesne, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fort Duchesne: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fort Duchesne 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
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.
Uintah County at a glance: October 15.4% of truck crashes happen in October, more than any other month.
Overview
Uintah County has recorded 143 truck crashes since 2015, with 90 people injured and 6 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 30 days.
Only 10 truck crashes were reported in Fort Duchesne since 2015; patterns below come from Uintah County as a whole.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 15.4% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (4.2%).
November through March accounts for 35.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.0% in Utah.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 9.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.7% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Utah.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Fort Duchesne happened on US-40 (3); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.7% of the total, against 1.5% across Utah.
Route planning tips for Fort Duchesne 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
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 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-40 | 3 |
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 |
Fort Duchesne at a glance
| Land area | 7.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84026) | $32,321 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84026) | $208,418 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 14 a year in the 1990s and 11 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Fort Duchesne
How many truck accidents are there in Fort Duchesne?
Uintah County has had 143 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 90 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fort Duchesne?
Truck crashes in Uintah County peak in October, with 15.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fort Duchesne?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Uintah County since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Fort Duchesne compare with Utah?
Per 100,000 residents, Uintah County has 31.8 truck crashes a year; Utah has 35.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fort Duchesne?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.