Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in American Fork, Utah
City in Utah County · Utah · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 41.1K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in American Fork, Utah. That was 150.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 12.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 4.4 in Utah County, 7.9 in Utah and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2021 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Utah County, Utah: 4.4
- About 1.5 times the rate in Utah: 7.9
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
+150%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Utah County, Utah: +6%
- Utah: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.5 |
| 2022 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 12.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Utah County, Utah: 15%
- About 1.3 times the share in Utah: 15%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in American Fork | Share in Utah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 21% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 39% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Utah County, Utah: 37%
- About 5 percent of the share in Utah: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Utah County, Utah: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share in Utah: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | American Fork | Utah County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 33.3% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 36.7% | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 46.7% | 53.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 36.7% | 35.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Utah County, Utah: 47%
- About 1.1 times the share in Utah: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Utah County, Utah: 37%
- About 1.1 times the share in Utah: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-892
- I-152
- SR-741
- SR-1801
- SR-1451
- NONE1
- I-15 SOUTHBOUND1
- CENTER ST1
- 304 N1
- SR-921
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic3
- Ram 15002
- Toyota Pick-Up1
- Toyota Camry1
- Toyota Avalon1
- Toyota 4-Runner1
- Ram 35001
- Nissan Sentra1
- Kia Sorento1
- Hyundai Elantra1
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 24, 2024 | SR-92 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 304 N | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | I-15 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | I-15 SOUTHBOUND | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | I-15 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | US-89 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | CENTER ST | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | SR-145 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | SR-74 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | US-89 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | SR-180 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | NONE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.