Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wasatch County, Utah
County in Utah · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 37.8K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Wasatch County, Utah. That was 10.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 23.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.9 in Utah and 11.5 in the United States. Wasatch County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Utah's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 45 people died, an average of 9.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.8
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
24.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Utah: 8.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Utah: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 7 |
| 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 | 11.4 |
| 2021 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 30.0 |
| 2023 | 26.8 |
| 2024 | 23.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Utah: 15%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wasatch County | Share in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 22% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Utah: 31%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Utah: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wasatch County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 53.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 35.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Utah: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Utah: 36%
- About 1.5 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 | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- US-408
- US-1898
- SR-404
- SR-1893
- US-40/1892
- US-62
- SR-352
- FR-1141
- 1390 S1
- 80 E1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Ram 25003
- Kenworth T8803
- Honda Accord3
- Ford F-3503
- Toyota Sienna2
- Toyota Camry2
- GMC Yukon XL2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- 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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2021 | Heber City | US-189 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | — | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Heber City | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Heber City | SR-189 | 3 |
| May 15, 2021 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Heber City | US-189 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Heber City | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Charleston | SR-189 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Heber City | US-40 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Midway | SR-222 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Midway | LITTLE DEER CREEK ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Wasatch County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Heber City | 5 | 26.3 |
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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.