Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Iron County, Utah
County in Utah · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 65.6K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Iron County, Utah. That was 54.5% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.9 in Utah and 11.5 in the United States. Iron County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Utah's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 45 people died, an average of 9.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Utah: 7.9
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Utah: 8.7
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-55%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Utah: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
Embed
| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17.3 |
| 2021 | 21.5 |
| 2022 | 9.6 |
| 2023 | 17.1 |
| 2024 | 7.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
Embed
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 | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
Embed
| Type | Deaths | Share in Iron County | Share in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Utah: 31%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Utah: 33%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Iron County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 53.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 80.0% | 35.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
Embed
Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Utah: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
80%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Utah: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 33 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-1515
- SR-564
- SR-1304
- SR-204
- SR-143
- KANARRAVILLE MTN RD1
- FRONTAGE RD1
- CROSS HOLLOWS1
- BERYL HWY1
- BAVER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Cars | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-3502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Honda Civic2
- Kenworth W9002
- Buick Century1
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet Impala1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
The map loads when you scroll to it. It needs JavaScript.
Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2021 | Parowan | I-15 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Parowan | I-15 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Cedar City | CROSS HOLLOWS | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Cedar City | SR-14 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Paragonah | I-15 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Cedar City | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Enoch | SR-130 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Kanarraville | KANARRAVILLE MTN RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Cedar City | I-15 | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Paragonah | I-15 | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | Cedar City | SR-56 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Parowan | OLD US-91 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Summit | N 600 E | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Cedar City | I-15 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2020 | Kanarraville | I-15 | 1 |
Explore
Nearby and related
Cities in Iron County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar City | 3 | 7.3 |
| Paragonah | 2 | — |
Nearby counties
Get updates for Iron County, Utah
We'll email you when NHTSA publishes new data for Iron County, Utah, usually about once a year. We'll send a link to confirm your address first. No tracking and no sharing, and every email has a link to unsubscribe.
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.