Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Utah in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 276
- Fatal crashes
- 256
- Population
- 3.3M
In 2020, 276 people died in 256 fatal crashes in Utah. The death rate was 8.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Utah had the 36th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 41st-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 191 |
| Pedestrians | 33 |
| Motorcyclists | 44 |
| Cyclists | 8 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Utah | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 33 | 12% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 44 | 16% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 8 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 60 | 22% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 72 | 26% | 29% |
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
26%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 29%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.9% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.8% | 28.6% |
| At night | 43.4% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 35.2% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 53%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 12 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 11 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 9 |
| 11am | 12 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 18 |
| 2pm | 12 |
| 3pm | 17 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 22 |
| 6pm | 13 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 16 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 13 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 42 |
| Mon | 29 |
| Tue | 33 |
| Wed | 28 |
| Thu | 38 |
| Fri | 38 |
| Sat | 48 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 12 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 19 |
| May | 24 |
| Jun | 16 |
| Jul | 31 |
| Aug | 31 |
| Sep | 28 |
| Oct | 34 |
| Nov | 12 |
| Dec | 19 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 204 |
| Cloudy | 32 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 140 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 64 |
| Dark - Lighted | 34 |
| Dawn | 7 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-1522
- US-8920
- I-809
- SR-686
- SR-896
- I-705
- SR-2015
- US-65
- SR-1544
- SR-394
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 141 |
| SUVs | 80 |
| Pickup trucks | 65 |
| Motorcycles | 45 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 39 |
| Vans | 15 |
| Other vehicles | 10 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15013
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Toyota Tacoma9
- Freightliner New Cascadia 126" Sleepercab8
- Honda Civic8
- Dodge Ram7
- Ford F-3507
- Toyota 4-Runner7
- Chevrolet Malibu6
- Ford Explorer6
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 | Kearns, Salt Lake County | SR-173 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Park City, Summit County | SR-224 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Herriman, Salt Lake County | SR-85 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Ogden, Weber County | SR-39 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Wendover, Tooele County | i-80 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County | SR-85 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Harrisville, Weber County | SR-235 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Green River, Emery County | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Provo, Utah County | I-15 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County | SR-172 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Brigham City, Box Elder County | HIGHLAND BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Ferron, Emery County | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Holladay, Salt Lake County | SR-266 | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County | HIGHLAND DR | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Lehi, Utah County | US-89 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Orem, Utah County | CENTER ST | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County | 1100 E | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County | SR-111 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Brigham City, Box Elder County | 500 W | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Nephi, Juab County | SR-132 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Laverkin, Washington County | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Magna, Salt Lake County | SR-201 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Grantsville, Tooele County | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Lewiston, Cache County | US-91 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Heber City, Wasatch County | US-40 | 1 |
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Counties in Utah in 2020
| Area | Deaths, 2020 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | 2 | 28.2 |
| Box Elder County | 6 | 10.4 |
| Cache County | 8 | 6.0 |
| Carbon County | 7 | 34.2 |
| Daggett County | 0 | — |
| Davis County | 11 | 3.0 |
| Duchesne County | 5 | 25.5 |
| Emery County | 3 | 30.5 |
| Garfield County | 1 | 19.6 |
| Grand County | 6 | 62.0 |
| Iron County | 10 | 17.3 |
| Juab County | 10 | 84.6 |
| Kane County | 3 | 39.0 |
| Millard County | 9 | 68.9 |
| Morgan County | 4 | 32.3 |
| Rich County | 1 | 40.0 |
| Salt Lake County | 71 | 6.0 |
| San Juan County | 7 | 48.2 |
| Sanpete County | 4 | 14.0 |
| Sevier County | 7 | 32.5 |
| Summit County | 6 | 14.1 |
| Tooele County | 11 | 15.0 |
| Uintah County | 4 | 11.2 |
| Utah County | 33 | 5.0 |
| Wasatch County | 4 | 11.4 |
| Washington County | 18 | 9.9 |
| Wayne County | 1 | 39.9 |
| Weber County | 24 | 9.1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.