Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cache County, Utah
County in Utah · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 144.7K
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Cache County, Utah. That was 27.3% more than in 2023 (11) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.9 in Utah and 11.5 in the United States. Cache County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Utah's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 51 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Utah: 7.9
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Utah: 8.7
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Utah: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 | 9 |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 |
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 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 9.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Utah: 15%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cache County | Share in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 36% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 29% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 36% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Utah: 31%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
31%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Utah: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cache County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.8% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 38.5% | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 46.2% | 53.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.5% | 35.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
46%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Utah: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Utah: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 34 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- US-898
- US-918
- US-89/916
- SR-2525
- SR-1652
- SR-302
- 1800 S1
- 14300 N1
- 1400 N1
- 100 N1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| SUVs | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- GMC Sierra4
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Cadillac Deville2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Dakota2
- Ford Taurus2
- Nissan Pickup2
- Ram 25002
- Toyota RAV42
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Richmond | US-91 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Richmond | HIGHWAY 91 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Paradise | BROWNING RANCH | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Logan | 800 E | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Cornish | 14300 N | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Logan | SR-165 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Smithfield | 725 CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Logan | MENDON ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Logan | SINKS RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Hyrum | SR 101 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Wellsville | SR-101 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Richmond | US-91 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Cache Junction | US-91 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Smithfield | SR-218 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Logan | 1400 N | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Logan | US-89 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Wellsville | US-89/91 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Logan | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Cache Junction | SR-23 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Logan | SR-252 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | — | US-89 | 3 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Mendon | SR-30 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Logan | SR-252 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Logan | US-89 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Providence | 100 N | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Cache County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Logan | 4 | 7.1 |
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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.