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Residents 3,503,613Deaths 2024 277Deaths 2015–2024 2,824Counties 29Routes with pages 21

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024.

In 2024, 277 people died in 251 fatal crashes in Utah; the ten years 2015–2024 total 2,824 deaths in 2,577 crashes.

That is 8.7 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 26% lower than the national rate of 11.8. The ten-year total rose 10% from 2,577 in 2005–2014 to 2,824 in 2015–2024.

Relative to the national shares, speeding stands out most: 28.5% of fatal crashes against 27.2% nationally. 40.2% of the state's fatal crashes were on rural roads and 40.5% happened after dark.

Among counties with at least 50 deaths in the ten years, the highest rates per 100,000 residents were in Grand County (69.1), San Juan County (55.1) and Millard County (55.1).

277deaths in 2024251 fatal crashes
8.7per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–2024US 11.8
+10%ten-year change in deaths2,577 → 2,824
23%crashes with a drinking driverUS 26%

Trend since 1975

0187373197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 272 deaths1976: 250 deaths1977: 355 deaths1978: 370 deaths1979: 321 deaths1980: 334 deaths1981: 364 deaths1982: 295 deaths1983: 283 deaths1984: 315 deaths1985: 303 deaths1986: 313 deaths1987: 297 deaths1988: 297 deaths1989: 303 deaths1990: 272 deaths1991: 271 deaths1992: 269 deaths1993: 303 deaths1994: 343 deaths1995: 325 deaths1996: 321 deaths1997: 366 deaths1998: 350 deaths1999: 360 deaths2000: 373 deaths2001: 291 deaths2002: 328 deaths2003: 309 deaths2004: 296 deaths2005: 282 deaths2006: 287 deaths2007: 299 deaths2008: 276 deaths2009: 244 deaths2010: 253 deaths2011: 243 deaths2012: 217 deaths2013: 220 deaths2014: 256 deaths2015: 278 deaths2016: 281 deaths2017: 273 deaths2018: 260 deaths2019: 248 deaths2020: 276 deaths2021: 332 deaths2022: 319 deaths2023: 280 deaths2024: 277 deaths
People killed in crashes in Utah by year, 1975–2024. Latest point: 2024, 277 deaths.

Rate per 100,000 residents, 2000–2024

08172000200520102015202020242000: 16.62001: 12.72002: 14.12003: 13.12004: 12.32005: 11.52006: 11.42007: 11.52008: 10.42009: 92010: 9.12011: 8.62012: 7.62013: 7.62014: 8.72015: 9.32016: 9.22017: 8.82018: 8.22019: 7.72020: 8.42021: 9.92022: 9.42023: 8.12024: 7.9
Deaths per 100,000 residents in Utah and nationally, 2000–2024. Latest point: 2024, 7.9. this page United States

Year pages: 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975

Compared with the nation

MeasureUtahUnited States
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–20248.711.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents, 20247.911.5
Deaths, 2015–20242,824389,190
Deaths per fatal crash1.11.1
Change vs previous ten years+10%+7%
Share of the national toll0.7%100%

Factors

Alcoholcrashes with a driver reported as drinking22.7%
Speedingcrashes with a speeding-related driver28.5%
Pedestriansshare of people killed14.1%
Motorcyclistsshare of people killed15.1%
Unrestrainedoccupant deaths with no restraint used45.6%
In darknesscrashes after dark40.5%
Rural roadscrashes on rural roads40.2%

tick marks the US share. Bars are shares of fatal crashes (alcohol, speeding, darkness, rural) or of people killed (pedestrians, motorcyclists, unrestrained occupants) over the ten-year window.

Counties ranked by rate

Deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024. Small counties on through routes can rank high on few deaths; the deaths column gives the scale. Counties with fewer than 10 fatal crashes in the ten years show no factor shares.

#CountyResidentsDeaths 2015–2024Per 100k / yrDeaths 2024AlcoholSpeeding
1Grand County9,7886769.11026%31%
2Kane County8,5254456.2337%26%
3San Juan County14,6018255.1728%21%
4Millard County13,5727255.1522%32%
5Emery County10,1615352.5323%21%
6Rich County2,7521351.81–246%46%
7Daggett County956549.90——
8Garfield County5,2902345.1032%32%
9Juab County13,2974537.71–215%48%
10Beaver County7,4242637.71–223%46%
11Wayne County2,608830.41–2——
12Wasatch County37,8589327.2924%35%
13Carbon County20,6134924.0924%29%
14Sevier County22,5204420.3723%8%
15Box Elder County64,12010818.81020%27%
16Duchesne County20,8033718.41–217%23%
17Morgan County13,0932218.01–236%64%
18Tooele County84,48812116.51025%24%
19Uintah County38,3075314.5951%47%
20Piute County1,534213.60——
21Sanpete County30,7323913.1620%40%
22Iron County65,9367212.7511%27%
23Summit County43,1094911.7331%31%
24Washington County207,9431548.51720%32%
25Weber County276,1182178.32718%24%
26Cache County145,4871017.61414%24%
27Salt Lake County1,216,2747366.37325%28%
28Utah County747,2343385.23318%28%
29Davis County378,4701514.21117%26%

Routes with the most fatal crashes

#RouteTypeFatal crashesDeathsAlcoholSpeeding
1Interstate 15Interstate27131318%33%
2US Route 89US highway18520320%28%
3Interstate 80Interstate899427%24%
4State Route 68State highway747819%23%
5Interstate 70Interstate678218%18%
6US Route 6US highway677916%22%
7US Route 40US highway617426%33%
8US Route 191US highway404823%30%
9Interstate 215Interstate343827%27%
10State Route 126State highway343612%12%
11State Route 201State highway293131%38%
12Interstate 84Interstate282925%36%
13State Route 171State highway272822%22%
14State Route 154State highway262723%19%
15State Route 18State highway253020%36%
16US Route 91US highway242613%33%
17State Route 39State highway242621%29%
18US Route 189US highway222323%27%
19State Route 85State highway222650%36%
20State Route 36State highway212124%10%
21State Route 71State highway21245%19%

Signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024; 21 routes in Utah qualify. Local streets and county roads are not listed. Long routes carry more traffic and so more crashes; this is a count, not a rate.

Time of day and day of week

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Fatal crashes in Utah by weekday and hour, 2015–2024: darker cells are busier. 2,569 crashes with a known hour and weekday.

By weekday

Saturday18%
Friday16%
Sunday14%
Thursday14%
Wednesday13%
Tuesday13%
Monday13%

Light condition

Daylight55%
Dark, not lighted24%
Dark, lighted15%
Dusk2%
Dawn2%
Dark, lighting unknown1%

Road type

Other principal arterial40%
Interstate19%
Minor arterial15%
Major collector12%
Local10%
Minor collector3%
Other freeways and expressways1%

FHWA functional classes (FARS FUNC_SYS), share of fatal crashes with a reported class; tick marks the national share. What the classes mean.

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Utah in 2024?

277 people in 251 fatal crashes, per NHTSA's FARS annual file. Over 2015–2024 the total is 2,824.

How does Utah compare with the national rate?

8.7 deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024, against 11.8 nationally; in 2024 alone, 7.9 against 11.5.

Which counties in Utah have the most fatal crashes?

By deaths over 2015–2024: Salt Lake County (736), Utah County (338) and Weber County (217). The county table ranks by rate per 100,000 residents instead, which is a fairer comparison across sizes.

What share of fatal crashes in Utah involved alcohol or speeding?

22.7% of fatal crashes in 2015–2024 had a driver reported as drinking (US: 26.3%) and 28.5% had a speeding-related driver (US: 27.2%).

Which routes in Utah have the most fatal crashes?

Interstate 15 (271 fatal crashes, 2015–2024), US Route 89 (185 fatal crashes, 2015–2024) and Interstate 80 (89 fatal crashes, 2015–2024). Route pages exist for signed routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in the ten years.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files 1975–2024; US Census Bureau Population Estimates Program. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology, sources and corrections.