Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sanpete County, Utah
County in Utah · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 30.9K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Sanpete County, Utah. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 19.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.9 in Utah and 11.5 in the United States. Sanpete County had the 15th 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. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Utah: 7.9
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Utah: 8.7
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Utah: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 14.0 |
| 2021 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | 16.8 |
| 2023 | 13.1 |
| 2024 | 19.4 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sanpete County | Share in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 50% | 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%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Utah: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sanpete County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 35 percent of the share in Utah: 54%
- About 35 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 | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-895
- SR-1322
- SR-892
- 400 W1
- 12 MILE CANYON1
- EPHRAIM CANYON ROAD1
- MANTI CANYON RD1
- MILLERS FLAT RD1
- MOUNTAINVILLE HWY1
- PFR-00441
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Honda Accord2
- Audi A51
- CAN-AM Maverick X31
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Chunfeng Chunfeng ATV1
- Dodge Dakota1
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 30, 2024 | Fairview | SKYLINE DRIVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Mayfield | 12 MILE CANYON | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Chester | SR-132 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Mount Pleasant | MOUNTAINVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Fairview | US-89 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Manti | PFR-0133 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Mayfield | PFR-0044 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Ephraim | US-89 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Fountain Green | SR-132 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Ephraim | EPHRAIM CANYON ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Mount Pleasant | MILLERS FLAT RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Manti | MANTI CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Fairview | SR-31 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Fayette | SR-28 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Manti | US-89 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Ephraim | SR-290 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Manti | 400 W | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Mount Pleasant | SR-89 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Manti | US-89 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Mount Pleasant | US-89 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Fairview | SR-89 | 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.