Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Utah in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 319
- Fatal crashes
- 296
- Population
- 3.4M
In 2022, 319 people died in 296 fatal crashes in Utah. That was 3.9% fewer than in 2021 (332) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 9.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Utah had the 36th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 42nd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 34% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 209 |
| Pedestrians | 45 |
| Motorcyclists | 50 |
| Cyclists | 15 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Utah | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 45 | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 50 | 16% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 15 | 5% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 73 | 23% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 110 | 34% | 28% |
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
34%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.3% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.5% | 27.7% |
| At night | 44.6% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 28.0% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
45%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
28%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 7 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 14 |
| 7am | 16 |
| 8am | 11 |
| 9am | 13 |
| 10am | 10 |
| 11am | 10 |
| 12pm | 14 |
| 1pm | 13 |
| 2pm | 11 |
| 3pm | 20 |
| 4pm | 23 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 11 |
| 7pm | 14 |
| 8pm | 18 |
| 9pm | 20 |
| 10pm | 18 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 30 |
| Mon | 45 |
| Tue | 39 |
| Wed | 40 |
| Thu | 40 |
| Fri | 49 |
| Sat | 53 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 20 |
| Feb | 19 |
| Mar | 30 |
| Apr | 24 |
| May | 25 |
| Jun | 21 |
| Jul | 36 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 32 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 18 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 207 |
| Cloudy | 52 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Snow | 9 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 160 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 77 |
| Dark - Lighted | 47 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-1526
- US-8923
- SR-6812
- I-7010
- I-809
- US-68
- US-1918
- SR-1266
- SR-855
- I-2154
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 175 |
| SUVs | 94 |
| Pickup trucks | 74 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 52 |
| Motorcycles | 50 |
| Vans | 17 |
| Other vehicles | 9 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado15
- GMC Sierra11
- Hyundai Elantra11
- Dodge Ram10
- Ford F-35010
- Ford F-1509
- Honda Civic9
- Jeep Wrangler9
- Toyota 4-Runner9
- Freightliner Cascadia7
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2022 | Utah County | SR-68 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Wasatch County | US-40 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Elwood, Box Elder County | I-15 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Wellsville, Cache County | US-89/91 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Paragonah, Iron County | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Layton, Davis County | ANTELOPE DR | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Herriman, Salt Lake County | HERRIMAN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Big Water, Kane County | US-89 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Roy, Weber County | SR-126 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Mexican Hat, San Juan County | SR-261 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Moab, Grand County | US-191 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County | SR-270 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Pleasant View, Weber County | I-15 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Orem, Utah County | 400 E | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Murray, Salt Lake County | COTTONWOOD ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Delta, Millard County | 1000 W | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Murray, Salt Lake County | I-215 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Elwood, Box Elder County | I-15 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | West Jordan, Salt Lake County | 5600 W | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Moab, Grand County | US-191 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Provo, Utah County | 700 N | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Beaver, Beaver County | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Clearfield, Davis County | SR-193 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Spanish Fork, Utah County | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Herriman, Salt Lake County | SR-85 | 1 |
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Counties in Utah in 2022
| Area | Deaths, 2022 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | 5 | 68.2 |
| Box Elder County | 8 | 13.0 |
| Cache County | 7 | 5.0 |
| Carbon County | 3 | 14.6 |
| Daggett County | 1 | 98.6 |
| Davis County | 20 | 5.4 |
| Duchesne County | 2 | 9.9 |
| Emery County | 6 | 59.4 |
| Garfield County | 2 | 38.0 |
| Grand County | 8 | 81.6 |
| Iron County | 6 | 9.6 |
| Juab County | 1 | 8.0 |
| Kane County | 5 | 60.9 |
| Millard County | 3 | 22.4 |
| Morgan County | 2 | 15.6 |
| Rich County | 3 | 113.9 |
| Salt Lake County | 94 | 7.9 |
| San Juan County | 10 | 69.5 |
| Sanpete County | 5 | 16.8 |
| Sevier County | 4 | 18.1 |
| Summit County | 6 | 13.9 |
| Tooele County | 13 | 16.2 |
| Uintah County | 8 | 21.5 |
| Utah County | 42 | 6.0 |
| Wasatch County | 11 | 30.0 |
| Washington County | 20 | 10.1 |
| Wayne County | 1 | 38.0 |
| Weber County | 23 | 8.5 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.