Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Utah in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 332
- Fatal crashes
- 297
- Population
- 3.3M
In 2021, 332 people died in 297 fatal crashes in Utah. That was 20.3% more than in 2020 (276) and the most since 2000. The death rate was 9.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Utah had the 35th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 38th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 243 |
| Pedestrians | 43 |
| Motorcyclists | 40 |
| Cyclists | 6 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Utah | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 43 | 13% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 40 | 12% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 6 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 78 | 23% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 109 | 33% | 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
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.9% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.6% | 28.2% |
| At night | 46.1% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 35.7% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
46%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 11 |
| 4am | 7 |
| 5am | 11 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 10 |
| 8am | 11 |
| 9am | 10 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 12 |
| 12pm | 14 |
| 1pm | 20 |
| 2pm | 16 |
| 3pm | 19 |
| 4pm | 17 |
| 5pm | 14 |
| 6pm | 18 |
| 7pm | 11 |
| 8pm | 23 |
| 9pm | 14 |
| 10pm | 11 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 61 |
| Mon | 31 |
| Tue | 36 |
| Wed | 32 |
| Thu | 41 |
| Fri | 51 |
| Sat | 45 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 20 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 20 |
| Apr | 23 |
| May | 27 |
| Jun | 32 |
| Jul | 23 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 38 |
| Nov | 27 |
| Dec | 19 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 218 |
| Cloudy | 52 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Snow | 8 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 2 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 161 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 65 |
| Dark - Lighted | 53 |
| Dawn | 8 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-1536
- US-8921
- I-8011
- I-709
- SR-689
- SR-1264
- SR-404
- US-64
- SR-2014
- SR-2094
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 160 |
| SUVs | 103 |
| Pickup trucks | 80 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 63 |
| Motorcycles | 40 |
| Vans | 24 |
| Other vehicles | 12 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado15
- Dodge Ram14
- Ford F-15014
- Honda Accord10
- Hyundai Elantra10
- Ford F-3508
- Honda Civic8
- Toyota Tacoma8
- Chevrolet Malibu7
- Ford F-2507
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2021 | North Logan, Cache County | US-91 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Cedar City, Iron County | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Cisco, Grand County | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Uintah, Weber County | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Duchesne, Duchesne County | EAST RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Murray, Salt Lake County | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Manti, Sanpete County | US-89 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Green River, Emery County | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | St. George, Washington County | SR-18 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Taylorsville, Salt Lake County | SR-173 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | St. George, Washington County | SR-8 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Moab, Grand County | US-191 | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Wellsville, Cache County | US-89/91 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Ogden, Weber County | 20TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Kearns, Salt Lake County | SR-173 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Roosevelt, Duchesne County | STATE STREET | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | American Fork, Utah County | SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | West Jordan, Salt Lake County | SR-209 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Logan, Cache County | 200 S | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Sunset, Davis County | SR-126 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Park City, Summit County | SR-224 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Green River, Emery County | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Tremonton, Box Elder County | I-15 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | St. George, Washington County | RED CLIFFS DR | 1 |
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Counties in Utah in 2021
| Area | Deaths, 2021 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | 5 | 69.3 |
| Box Elder County | 18 | 30.2 |
| Cache County | 11 | 8.0 |
| Carbon County | 5 | 24.6 |
| Daggett County | 0 | — |
| Davis County | 18 | 4.9 |
| Duchesne County | 8 | 40.4 |
| Emery County | 5 | 50.2 |
| Garfield County | 4 | 78.0 |
| Grand County | 5 | 51.6 |
| Iron County | 13 | 21.5 |
| Juab County | 6 | 49.1 |
| Kane County | 4 | 50.1 |
| Millard County | 20 | 151.5 |
| Morgan County | 2 | 15.8 |
| Rich County | 3 | 115.5 |
| Salt Lake County | 82 | 6.9 |
| San Juan County | 3 | 20.7 |
| Sanpete County | 4 | 13.7 |
| Sevier County | 3 | 13.7 |
| Summit County | 8 | 18.5 |
| Tooele County | 17 | 22.1 |
| Uintah County | 3 | 8.3 |
| Utah County | 38 | 5.5 |
| Wasatch County | 11 | 30.4 |
| Washington County | 17 | 8.9 |
| Wayne County | 0 | — |
| Weber County | 19 | 7.1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.