Wayne County, UT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wayne 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
0 of 13 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in Wayne County: #27 of 29 rank among Utah's 29 counties by yearly truck crashes.
Overview
Since 2015, 13 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wayne County. They injured 6 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 309 days.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Wayne County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes in Wayne County since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-24 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Wayne County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Wayne County fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Wayne County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Wayne County) |
|---|---|
| SR-24 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wayne County) |
|---|---|
| SR-24 | 6 |
| SR-95 | 2 |
| Notom Rd. | 1 |
| Sr-24, At -Mp 45 | 1 |
| Sr-24, At North 575 East | 1 |
| Sr-24, At Thousand Lakes Rv Park Dirt Road 2 Feet | 1 |
Wayne County at a glance
| Population | 2,608 |
| Land area | 2,461.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $90,734 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wayne 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 | 1 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 1 | -7% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 1 | -17% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -33% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Wayne County
ZIP codes in Wayne County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Wayne County
How many truck accidents are there in Wayne County?
13 truck crashes have been reported in Wayne County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 6 injuries.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Wayne County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Wayne County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Wayne County?
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.