Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Uintah County, Utah
County in Utah · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 38.2K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Uintah County, Utah. That was 12.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 23.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.9 in Utah and 11.5 in the United States. Uintah County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Utah's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 32 people died, an average of 6.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 63% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Utah: 7.9
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Utah: 8.7
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Utah: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 11.2 |
| 2021 | 8.3 |
| 2022 | 21.5 |
| 2023 | 21.1 |
| 2024 | 23.6 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Uintah County | Share in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 22% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 56% | 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
63%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Utah: 31%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
63%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Utah: 33%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Uintah County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 62.5% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 62.5% | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 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 the same as the share in Utah: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Utah: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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-406
- SR-454
- WHITEROCKS HIGHWAY2
- US-40/1912
- 11500 N1
- US-1911
- RED CLOUD LOOP1
- CR-881
- CR-27621
- BOTTLE HOLLOW LOOP ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| SUVs | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram3
- Polaris RZR3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Ford F-1502
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Toyota Camry2
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet Silverado HD1
- Dodge Challenger1
- 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 10, 2024 | — | 2000 SOUTH | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Fort Duchesne | WHITEROCKS HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Vernal | US-40 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Vernal | 500 E | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Naples | US-40 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Whiterocks | WHITEROCKS HIGHWAY | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Fort Duchesne | BOTTLE HOLLOW LOOP ROAD | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | Naples | SR-45 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Vernal | 4500 S | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Jensen | 6750 S | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Vernal | VERNAL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Vernal | US-40/191 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | — | 1500 E | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Randlett | CR-2762 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Vernal | US-40 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Jensen | US-40 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Vernal | US-40 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Naples | SR-45 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Randlett | 17500 W | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Whiterocks | 11500 N | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Vernal | 450 S | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Naples | SR-45 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Vernal | US-191 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Vernal | US-40/191 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Vernal | US-40 | 1 |
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Cities in Uintah County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Vernal | 3 | 28.2 |
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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.