Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Emery County, Utah
County in Utah · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 10.1K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Emery County, Utah. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 29.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.9 in Utah and 11.5 in the United States. Emery County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Utah's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
29.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Utah: 7.9
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
39.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 5 times the average in Utah: 8.7
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Utah: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
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 | 30.5 |
| 2021 | 50.2 |
| 2022 | 59.5 |
| 2023 | 29.6 |
| 2024 | 29.6 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Emery County | Share in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Utah: 31%
- About 1.8 times 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 | Emery County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Utah: 54%
- About the same as 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 | 3 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 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 |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 6 |
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-709
- SR-104
- US-6/911
- US-6/1911
- SR-61
- SR-1551
- FLAT RD1
- 8900 S1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Kenworth T6802
- Kenworth W9002
- BMW X51
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Chrysler 3001
- Dodge Charger1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-2501
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 4, 2024 | Green River | SR-6 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Green River | I-70 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Green River | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Green River | US-6/191 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Green River | US-6/91 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Ferron | SR-10 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Cleveland | SR-155 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Huntington | 8900 S | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Cleveland | FLAT RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Green River | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Green River | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Green River | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Green River | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Huntington | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Emery | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Green River | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Green River | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Ferron | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Green River | I-70 | 1 |
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Cities in Emery County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Green River | 4 | — |
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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.