Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Utah
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 277
- Fatal crashes
- 251
- Population
- 3.5M
In 2024, 277 people died in 251 fatal crashes in Utah. That was 1.1% fewer than in 2023 (280) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 7.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Utah had the 36th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 45th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-1%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
280 deaths in 2023, 277 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 272 | 243 |
| 1976 | 250 | 221 |
| 1977 | 355 | 305 |
| 1978 | 370 | 310 |
| 1979 | 321 | 282 |
| 1980 | 334 | 291 |
| 1981 | 364 | 321 |
| 1982 | 295 | 263 |
| 1983 | 283 | 253 |
| 1984 | 315 | 274 |
| 1985 | 303 | 270 |
| 1986 | 313 | 277 |
| 1987 | 297 | 271 |
| 1988 | 297 | 258 |
| 1989 | 303 | 269 |
| 1990 | 272 | 236 |
| 1991 | 271 | 229 |
| 1992 | 269 | 235 |
| 1993 | 303 | 259 |
| 1994 | 343 | 302 |
| 1995 | 325 | 285 |
| 1996 | 321 | 284 |
| 1997 | 366 | 309 |
| 1998 | 350 | 308 |
| 1999 | 360 | 318 |
| 2000 | 373 | 318 |
| 2001 | 291 | 258 |
| 2002 | 328 | 274 |
| 2003 | 309 | 262 |
| 2004 | 296 | 260 |
| 2005 | 282 | 235 |
| 2006 | 287 | 249 |
| 2007 | 299 | 258 |
| 2008 | 276 | 245 |
| 2009 | 244 | 217 |
| 2010 | 253 | 218 |
| 2011 | 243 | 224 |
| 2012 | 217 | 200 |
| 2013 | 220 | 202 |
| 2014 | 256 | 222 |
| 2015 | 278 | 258 |
| 2016 | 281 | 259 |
| 2017 | 273 | 247 |
| 2018 | 260 | 237 |
| 2019 | 248 | 225 |
| 2020 | 276 | 256 |
| 2021 | 332 | 297 |
| 2022 | 319 | 296 |
| 2023 | 280 | 251 |
| 2024 | 277 | 251 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6 |
| 2001 | 12.7 |
| 2002 | 14.1 |
| 2003 | 13.1 |
| 2004 | 12.3 |
| 2005 | 11.5 |
| 2006 | 11.4 |
| 2007 | 11.5 |
| 2008 | 10.4 |
| 2009 | 9.0 |
| 2010 | 9.1 |
| 2011 | 8.6 |
| 2012 | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 8.7 |
| 2015 | 9.3 |
| 2016 | 9.2 |
| 2017 | 8.8 |
| 2018 | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 7.7 |
| 2020 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | 9.9 |
| 2022 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | 8.1 |
| 2024 | 7.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 174 |
| Pedestrians | 42 |
| Motorcyclists | 53 |
| Cyclists | 8 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Utah | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 42 | 15% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 53 | 19% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 8 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 73 | 26% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 83 | 30% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 44 |
| 1am | 48 |
| 2am | 25 |
| 3am | 33 |
| 4am | 31 |
| 5am | 42 |
| 6am | 55 |
| 7am | 50 |
| 8am | 44 |
| 9am | 44 |
| 10am | 39 |
| 11am | 58 |
| 12pm | 61 |
| 1pm | 78 |
| 2pm | 64 |
| 3pm | 80 |
| 4pm | 65 |
| 5pm | 79 |
| 6pm | 68 |
| 7pm | 69 |
| 8pm | 94 |
| 9pm | 71 |
| 10pm | 68 |
| 11pm | 36 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 216 |
| Mon | 175 |
| Tue | 168 |
| Wed | 167 |
| Thu | 179 |
| Fri | 218 |
| Sat | 228 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 87 |
| Feb | 82 |
| Mar | 96 |
| Apr | 97 |
| May | 125 |
| Jun | 106 |
| Jul | 153 |
| Aug | 123 |
| Sep | 138 |
| Oct | 152 |
| Nov | 96 |
| Dec | 96 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 997 |
| Cloudy | 226 |
| Rain | 57 |
| Snow | 38 |
| Sleet or Hail | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 712 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 337 |
| Dark - Lighted | 223 |
| Dawn | 30 |
| Dusk | 26 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-15128
- US-8991
- I-8045
- SR-6835
- I-7031
- US-630
- US-19122
- SR-12622
- US-4018
- SR-3915
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 729 |
| SUVs | 435 |
| Pickup trucks | 351 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 263 |
| Motorcycles | 231 |
| Vans | 81 |
| Other vehicles | 66 |
| Buses | 8 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15072
- Chevrolet Silverado64
- Dodge Ram45
- Freightliner Cascadia44
- Honda Civic35
- Hyundai Elantra34
- GMC Sierra33
- Toyota Tacoma32
- Ford F-35030
- Toyota Corolla29
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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | Willard, Box Elder County | I-15 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Washington, Washington County | OLD HWY 91 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Centerville, Davis County | SR-67 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Roy, Weber County | SR-108 MIDLAND DR | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | South Salt Lake, Salt Lake County | 3116 S STATE ST | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County | I-15 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Richmond, Cache County | HIGHWAY 91 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County | 3500 S | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Ivins, Washington County | OLD HWY 91 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | South Salt Lake, Salt Lake County | MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Provo, Utah County | US-89 STATE ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Farr West, Weber County | SR-126 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Taylorsville, Salt Lake County | SR-68 REDWOOD RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Toquerville, Washington County | SR-17 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Washington, Washington County | WASHINGTON FIELD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Utah County | SR-96 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Cedar City, Iron County | SR-14 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Paradise, Cache County | BROWNING RANCH | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Ogden, Weber County | SR-39 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Sandy City, Salt Lake County | 9400 S | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Provo, Utah County | US-89 STATE ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Kanosh, Millard County | I-15 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Clearfield, Davis County | I-15 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Layton, Davis County | SR-126 | 1 |
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Counties in Utah
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | 1 | 13.6 |
| Box Elder County | 10 | 15.6 |
| Cache County | 14 | 9.7 |
| Carbon County | 9 | 43.7 |
| Daggett County | 0 | — |
| Davis County | 11 | 2.9 |
| Duchesne County | 1 | 4.8 |
| Emery County | 3 | 29.6 |
| Garfield County | 0 | — |
| Grand County | 10 | 103.1 |
| Iron County | 5 | 7.6 |
| Juab County | 1 | 7.5 |
| Kane County | 3 | 35.3 |
| Millard County | 5 | 35.9 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 7.6 |
| Rich County | 1 | 36.5 |
| Salt Lake County | 73 | 6.0 |
| San Juan County | 7 | 48.3 |
| Sanpete County | 6 | 19.4 |
| Sevier County | 7 | 31.0 |
| Summit County | 3 | 6.9 |
| Tooele County | 10 | 11.8 |
| Uintah County | 9 | 23.6 |
| Utah County | 33 | 4.4 |
| Wasatch County | 9 | 23.8 |
| Washington County | 17 | 8.2 |
| Wayne County | 1 | 38.3 |
| Weber County | 27 | 9.8 |
Cities
- American Fork
- Cedar City
- Clearfield
- Cottonwood
- Draper
- Grantsville
- Green River
- Heber City
- Hurricane
- Layton
- Lehi
- Logan
- Moab
- Murray
- Nephi
- Ogden
- Orem
- Paragonah
- Park City
- Provo
- Roy
- Salt Lake City
- Sandy City
- South Salt Lake
- Spanish Fork
- St. George
- Taylorsville
- Tooele
- Vernal
- Wendover
- West Haven
- West Jordan
- West Valley City
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.