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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2023 | Tremonton, Box Elder County | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Mapleton, Utah County | US-6 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Mayfield, Sanpete County | PFR-0044 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | South Salt Lake, Salt Lake County | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Mountain Green, Morgan County | I-84 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County | I-15 OFF RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Price, Carbon County | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Paragonah, Iron County | I-15 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Myton, Duchesne County | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Cache Junction, Cache County | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | South Weber, Davis County | SR-60 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Spanish Fork, Utah County | US-6 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | West Jordan, Salt Lake County | 7000 S | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | West Haven, Weber County | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Moab, Grand County | SR-279 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Centerville, Davis County | FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Spanish Fork, Utah County | US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Washington, Washington County | 100 E | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Utah County | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Taylorsville, Salt Lake County | I-215 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | West Haven, Weber County | SR-108 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Spanish Fork, Utah County | US-6 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Kanarraville, Iron County | FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Cedar City, Iron County | OLD HWY 91 | 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.