Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Carbon County, Utah
County in Utah · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 20.6K
In 2024, 9 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Carbon County, Utah. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 43.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.9 in Utah and 11.5 in the United States. Carbon County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Utah's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 30 people died, an average of 6.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
43.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 6 times the rate in Utah: 7.9
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Utah: 8.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Utah: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 |
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 | 34.2 |
| 2021 | 24.6 |
| 2022 | 14.6 |
| 2023 | 29.1 |
| 2024 | 43.7 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Carbon County | Share in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 22% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Utah: 31%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Utah: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Carbon County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 53.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 35.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Utah: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Utah: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-65
- US-64
- AIRPORT ROAD2
- US-1912
- CARBONVILLE ROAD1
- CLARKS VALLEY RD1
- NINE MILE CANYON RD1
- RAYS RD1
- RIDGE RD1
- SR-1231
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Buick Enclave1
- CAN-AM DS1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Chrysler 3001
- Dodge Neon1
- Ford E-4501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Helper | US-6 | 5 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Wellington | AIRPORT ROAD | 2 |
| May 10, 2024 | Helper | SR-6 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Helper | US-6 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Price | RAYS RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Price | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Helper | US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Helper | US-191 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Wellington | RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Columbia | SR-124 | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Helper | US-191 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Price | CARBONVILLE ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | East Carbon City | SR-123 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Price | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Wellington | NINE MILE CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Helper | SR-191 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Helper | SR-6 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Wellington | SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Price | WOOD HILL | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Price | AIRPORT ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Wellington | SR-6 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Helper | US-6 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Wellington | CLARKS VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Price | STAR POINT MINE RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | Wellington | Upper Miller Creek Road | 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.