Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Summit County, Utah
County in Utah · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 43.2K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Summit County, Utah. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 6.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.9 in Utah and 11.5 in the United States. Summit County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Utah's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Utah: 7.9
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Utah: 8.7
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Utah: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 14.1 |
| 2021 | 18.5 |
| 2022 | 13.9 |
| 2023 | 11.6 |
| 2024 | 6.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Utah: 15%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Summit County | Share in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Utah: 31%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Utah: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Summit County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Utah: 54%
- About two-thirds 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-806
- SR-2244
- SR-2482
- SR-322
- BITNER RD1
- BROWNS CANYON RD1
- ECHO RD1
- EMPIRE AVE1
- FR-0341
- I-80 EB1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Cars | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Nissan Frontier2
- Audi A41
- BMW 530i1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Park City | SR-248 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Park City | SR-224 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Echo | I-80 EB | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Coalville | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Park City | BITNER RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Henefer | I-84 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Park City | SR-224 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Echo | ECHO RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Oakley | WEBER CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Park City | OLD HIGHWAY 40 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | — | WAHSATCH RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Park City | SR-248 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Park City | I-80 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Peoa | BROWNS CANYON RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Park City | SR-224 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Kamas | SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Park City | US-40 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Coalville | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Echo | I-80 | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Coalville | WEST HOYTSVILLE ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Oakley | SR-32 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Park City | SAINT MORITZ STRASSE | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Park City | SR-224 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Echo | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | — | FR-034 | 1 |
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Cities in Summit County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Park City | 2 | 24.0 |
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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.