Maeser, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Maeser: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Maeser 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 |
Uintah County sits below Utah 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.
The headline for Uintah County: October the month with the most truck crashes: 15.4% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 143 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Uintah County. They injured 90 people and killed 6.
That averages about one truck crash every 30 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Maeser since 2015; patterns below come from Uintah County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (15.4% of the year) and are lowest in May (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.
3.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Utah.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Maeser since 2015: US-40 (2) and Vernal Ave (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (Utah: 1.5%).
Route planning tips for Maeser fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Uintah County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 | 2 |
| 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 |
Maeser at a glance
| Land area | 6.5 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 |
In the 1990s about 14 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 11. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Maeser
How many truck accidents are there in Maeser?
Uintah County has had 143 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 90 people and killing 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Maeser?
The worst month is October: 15.4% of truck crashes in Uintah County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Maeser?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Uintah County since 2015, 0.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Maeser compared with Utah?
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 Maeser?
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.