Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Duchesne County, Utah
County in Utah · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 20.7K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Duchesne County, Utah. That was 85.7% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.9 in Utah and 11.5 in the United States. Duchesne County had the 21st most traffic deaths among Utah's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Utah: 7.9
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Utah: 8.7
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-86%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Utah: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 25.5 |
| 2021 | 40.4 |
| 2022 | 9.9 |
| 2023 | 34.2 |
| 2024 | 4.8 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Duchesne County | Share in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Utah: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Utah: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Duchesne County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 53.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 35.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Utah: 54%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Utah: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- SR-404
- US-40/1913
- US-403
- SR-872
- 12000 W1
- 13000 W1
- BLUEBELL RD1
- CR-131
- EAST RIVER RD1
- NORTH COVE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Kenworth W9 Series2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- GMC Sierra2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Toyota Camry1
- Toyota 4-Runner1
- Ram 35001
- Polaris Ranger1
- Peterbilt 3791
- Mack CH1
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 18, 2024 | Roosevelt | US-40 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Roosevelt | US-40/191 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Duchesne | US-40/191 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Roosevelt | NORTH COVE RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Myton | SR-40 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Tabiona | CR-13 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Myton | US-40 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Roosevelt | SR-87 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Bluebell | BLUEBELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Duchesne | EAST RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Roosevelt | STATE STREET | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Duchesne | SR-87 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Arcadia | 12000 W | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Altamont | ROCKY FLAT RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Roosevelt | US-40/191 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | — | SR-40 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Myton | SR-40 | 2 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Duchesne | SR-40 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Altamont | 13000 W | 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.