Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Moab, Utah
City in Grand County · Utah · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 5.2K
In 2024, 7 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Moab, Utah. That was 40.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 134.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 103.1 in Grand County, 7.9 in Utah and 11.5 in the United States. 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. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
134.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Grand County, Utah: 103.1
- About 17 times the rate in Utah: 7.9
- About 12 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Grand County, Utah: +67%
- Utah: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 | 74.6 |
| 2021 | 37.6 |
| 2022 | 37.5 |
| 2023 | 95.1 |
| 2024 | 134.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Grand County, Utah: 10%
- About the same as the share in Utah: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Moab | Share in Grand County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 10% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 20% |
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 90 percent of the share in Grand County, Utah: 29%
- About 80 percent of the share in Utah: 31%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Grand County, Utah: 29%
- About three-quarters of the share in Utah: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Moab | Grand County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 28.6% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 28.6% | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 71.4% | 53.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Grand County, Utah: 71%
- About the same as the share in Utah: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Grand County, Utah: 57%
- About 1.4 times the share in Utah: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| 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
- US-1919
- SR-1912
- ARCHES ENTERANCE ROAD1
- BLM-1051
- LONG CANYON ROAD1
- SR-2791
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-3501
- Freightliner Long Conv.1
- GMC Envoy1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | US-191 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | LONG CANYON ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | SR-191 | 3 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | US-191 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | US-191 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | US-191 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | BLM-105 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | SR-279 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | US-191 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | US-191 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | US-191 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | US-191 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | SR-191 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | ARCHES ENTERANCE ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | US-191 | 2 |
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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.