Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Grand County, Utah
County in Utah · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 9.7K
In 2024, 10 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Grand County, Utah. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 103.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.9 in Utah and 11.5 in the United States. Grand County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Utah's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
103.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 13 times the rate in Utah: 7.9
- About 9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
71.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 8 times the average in Utah: 8.7
- About 6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Utah: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 |
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 | 62.0 |
| 2021 | 51.6 |
| 2022 | 81.6 |
| 2023 | 61.4 |
| 2024 | 103.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Utah: 15%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Grand County | Share in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 10% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 10% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 40% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Utah: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Utah: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Grand County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 53.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 57.1% | 35.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Utah: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
57%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Utah: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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-19110
- I-7010
- SR-1912
- HASTINGS RD1
- CR-17141
- BOOK CLIFFS RIDGE RD1
- BLM-1051
- BLM ROAD 1071
- ARCHES ENTERANCE ROAD1
- SR-2791
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Honda Element2
- Polaris RZR2
- Subaru Forester2
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
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 6, 2024 | Moab | US-191 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Moab | LONG CANYON ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Thompson Springs | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Moab | SR-191 | 3 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Thompson Springs | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Green River | HASTINGS RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Moab | US-191 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Moab | US-191 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Moab | US-191 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Moab | BLM-105 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Moab | SR-279 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Thompson Springs | BOOK CLIFFS RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Moab | US-191 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Thompson Springs | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Cisco | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Moab | US-191 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Moab | US-191 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Thompson Springs | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Green River | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Thompson Springs | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | — | US-191 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Cisco | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Moab | US-191 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Thompson Springs | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Green River | I-70 | 1 |
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Cities in Grand County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Moab | 7 | 134.8 |
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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.