Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Box Elder County, Utah
County in Utah · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 64K
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Box Elder County, Utah. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 15.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.9 in Utah and 11.5 in the United States. Box Elder County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Utah's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 54 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Utah: 7.9
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Utah: 8.7
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Utah: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 18 | 15 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10.4 |
| 2021 | 30.2 |
| 2022 | 13.0 |
| 2023 | 19.1 |
| 2024 | 15.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Utah: 15%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Box Elder County | Share in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 20% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 30% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 30% | 30% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Utah: 31%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Utah: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Box Elder County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 53.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 35.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Utah: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Utah: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-1513
- SR-1026
- SR-306
- SR-134
- US-893
- I-842
- E PROMONTORY RD1
- 2250 NORTH1
- 2300 N1
- 2400 N1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Honda Accord3
- Ford F-2503
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Polaris Ranger2
- Honda Civic2
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2022 | Corinne | E PROMONTORY RD | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Tremonton | I-15 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Riverside | I-15 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Brigham City | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Tremonton | SR-102 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Brigham City | SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Collinston | SR-30 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Corinne | 2300 N | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Brigham City | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Fielding | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Corinne | 2400 N | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | Brigham City | I-15 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Fielding | SR-13 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Snowville | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Willard | I-15 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Tremonton | SR-102 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Brigham City | HIGHLAND BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Brigham City | 500 W | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Garland | SR-30 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Corinne | 2250 NORTH | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Brigham City | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Willard | US-89 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.