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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2021 | Park City, Summit County | SAINT MORITZ STRASSE | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Heber City, Wasatch County | US-189 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Heber City, Wasatch County | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Provo, Utah County | FREEDOM BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County | SR-85 | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Willard, Box Elder County | I-15 | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Green River, Emery County | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County | 4100 S | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Utah County | 1600 N | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | South Salt Lake, Salt Lake County | 900 WEST | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Garrison, Millard County | GANDY ROAD | 3 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Sandy City, Salt Lake County | I-15 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Orem, Utah County | US-89 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Tooele, Tooele County | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Woods Cross, Davis County | US-89 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Grantsville, Tooele County | I-80 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Beaver, Beaver County | 300 N | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | South Salt Lake, Salt Lake County | MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Farmington, Davis County | I-15 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Tremonton, Box Elder County | SR-102 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Cedar City, Iron County | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Charleston, Wasatch County | SR-189 | 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.