Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Provo, Utah
City in Utah County · Utah · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 115.1K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Provo, Utah. That was 250.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 6.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 4.4 in Utah County, 7.9 in Utah and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Utah County, Utah: 4.4
- About three-quarters of the rate in Utah: 7.9
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
+250%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Utah County, Utah: +6%
- Utah: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 7.0 |
| 2022 | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 6.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Utah County, Utah: 15%
- About the same as the share in Utah: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Provo | Share in Utah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 57% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Utah County, Utah: 37%
- About 1.6 times the share in Utah: 31%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Utah County, Utah: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in Utah: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Provo | Utah County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 33.3% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 36.7% | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 46.7% | 53.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in Utah County, Utah: 47%
- About one-third of the share in Utah: 54%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Utah County, Utah: 37%
- About the same as the share in Utah: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
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-894
- I-152
- US-89 STATE ST2
- US-1892
- SR-1892
- SR-1142
- 1450 E RIFLE RANGE RD1
- LAKEVIEW PKWY1
- 700 N1
- FREEDOM BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Kia Sorento2
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class1
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class1
- Mazda Mazda61
- Lexus RX1
- Kia Sedona1
- Kia Optima1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- International LT6251
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2024 | US-89 STATE ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | US-89 STATE ST | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | US-89 500 WEST | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 1450 E RIFLE RANGE RD | 2 |
| May 11, 2024 | SR-189 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | SR-189 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | US-89 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | I-15 ON RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 850 W | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | US-89 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | 700 N | 2 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | US-189 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 2530 W | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | LAKEVIEW PKWY | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | US-89 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | US-189 | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | US-89 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | 900 E | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | I-15 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | FREEDOM BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | I-15 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | 550 WEST | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | SQUAW PEAK RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | SR-114 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | SR-114 | 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.