Fairfield, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fairfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fairfield and Utah County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Utah County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Utah County compares with Utah
Utah County against Utah and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Utah County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Utah County | Utah | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 24.1 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.1% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.0% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.5% | 43.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.9% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Utah County has lower values than Utah for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Utah County: 1 in 44 garbage-truck share of crashes is 2.3%, against 1.5% for Utah.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,074 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Utah County. They injured 967 people and killed 61.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Fairfield had 8 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Utah County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (9.7% of the year) and are lowest in November (7.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.5% of truck crashes, vs 43.0% for Utah.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 8.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 10.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Utah: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Fairfield since 2015: SR-73 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 47 of the truck crashes here, or 2.3%, compared with 1.5% in Utah.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in August (17%).
They recorded 2.2 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Fairfield fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Utah County.
- 27.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Utah; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- With 10.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Utah), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Utah County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-73 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Utah County) |
|---|---|
| I-15 | 459 |
| I-15, At - | 148 |
| SR-6 | 68 |
| US-6 | 39 |
| I-15 (Southbound), At - | 36 |
| I-15 Northbound, At - | 32 |
| I-15 (Northbound), At - | 29 |
| I-15 Southbound, At - | 25 |
Fairfield at a glance
| Population | 158 |
| Land area | 26.1 sq mi |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 84013) | $105,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 84013) | $540,633 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Utah 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 | 132 | — | 4.1 |
| 2000s | 159 | +21% | 3.6 |
| 2010s | 195 | +22% | 3.6 |
| 2020s | 147 | -25% | 5.6 |
In the 1990s about 132 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 147. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 5.2 a year in 2016–19 and 5.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fairfield
How common are truck crashes in Fairfield?
2,074 truck crashes have been reported in Utah County since 2015, with 61 deaths and 967 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Fairfield?
Truck crashes in Utah County peak in January, with 9.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Fairfield?
Garbage trucks were involved in 47 reported crashes in Utah County since 2015 (2.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Fairfield compared with Utah?
Utah County records 24.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 35.6 across Utah.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Fairfield?
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.