Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Utah in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 280
- Fatal crashes
- 251
- Population
- 3.4M
In 2023, 280 people died in 251 fatal crashes in Utah. That was 12.2% fewer than in 2022 (319) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 8.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Utah had the 36th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 44th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 32% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 191 |
| Pedestrians | 38 |
| Motorcyclists | 42 |
| Cyclists | 9 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Utah | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 38 | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 42 | 15% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 9 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 63 | 23% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 93 | 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
32%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.7% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.9% | 28.2% |
| At night | 45.4% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 29.9% | 33.5% |
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%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 11 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 10 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 8 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 15 |
| 12pm | 13 |
| 1pm | 11 |
| 2pm | 18 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 22 |
| 6pm | 11 |
| 7pm | 18 |
| 8pm | 16 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 12 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 38 |
| Mon | 34 |
| Tue | 29 |
| Wed | 36 |
| Thu | 31 |
| Fri | 46 |
| Sat | 37 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 19 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 16 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 19 |
| Jul | 27 |
| Aug | 20 |
| Sep | 31 |
| Oct | 26 |
| Nov | 22 |
| Dec | 17 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 180 |
| Cloudy | 50 |
| Snow | 11 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 134 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 60 |
| Dark - Lighted | 41 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-1524
- US-8922
- US-611
- I-8011
- US-1918
- SR-688
- SR-1265
- US-404
- SR-1543
- US-1893
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 136 |
| SUVs | 69 |
| Pickup trucks | 67 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 60 |
| Motorcycles | 42 |
| Other vehicles | 15 |
| Vans | 13 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15017
- Freightliner Cascadia14
- GMC Sierra9
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Ford F-2506
- Volkswagen Jetta6
- Ford Edge5
- Hyundai Sonata5
- Ram 15005
- Subaru Outback5
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | Taylorsville, Salt Lake County | 4015 W | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Grantsville, Tooele County | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Cedar City, Iron County | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Taylorsville, Salt Lake County | 4430 S ATHERTON DR | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Riverton, Salt Lake County | 13400 S | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | West Haven, Weber County | SR-126 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | West Jordan, Salt Lake County | 7800 S | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Coalville, Summit County | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | South Salt Lake, Salt Lake County | SR-71 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Grantsville, Tooele County | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Orem, Utah County | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Roosevelt, Duchesne County | US-40/191 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County | GATES AVE | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | St. George, Washington County | BELFORD PL | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Vernal, Uintah County | 4500 S | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | North Ogden, Weber County | 2600 N | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Central, Washington County | SR-18 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Moab, Grand County | US-191 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Heber City, Wasatch County | US-40 | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Ivins, Washington County | OLD HIGHWAY 91 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Moab, Grand County | US-191 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Grantsville, Tooele County | SR-138 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Perry, Box Elder County | I-15 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Utah County | PONY EXPRESS PKWY | 1 |
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Counties in Utah in 2023
| Area | Deaths, 2023 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | 0 | — |
| Box Elder County | 12 | 19.1 |
| Cache County | 11 | 7.7 |
| Carbon County | 6 | 29.1 |
| Daggett County | 0 | — |
| Davis County | 10 | 2.7 |
| Duchesne County | 7 | 34.2 |
| Emery County | 3 | 29.6 |
| Garfield County | 1 | 18.8 |
| Grand County | 6 | 61.4 |
| Iron County | 11 | 17.1 |
| Juab County | 5 | 38.4 |
| Kane County | 7 | 83.0 |
| Millard County | 1 | 7.3 |
| Morgan County | 2 | 15.4 |
| Rich County | 0 | — |
| Salt Lake County | 68 | 5.6 |
| San Juan County | 8 | 55.9 |
| Sanpete County | 4 | 13.1 |
| Sevier County | 2 | 8.9 |
| Summit County | 5 | 11.6 |
| Tooele County | 14 | 17.0 |
| Uintah County | 8 | 21.1 |
| Utah County | 31 | 4.3 |
| Wasatch County | 10 | 26.8 |
| Washington County | 17 | 8.4 |
| Wayne County | 2 | 76.4 |
| Weber County | 29 | 10.6 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.