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Fatal car crashes in Utah, county by county

From 2020 through 2024, 1,484 people died in 1,351 crashes on Utah roads. That is 8.5 deaths a year for every 100,000 residents, below the US rate of 12.1, and the 44th highest rate of the 50 states and DC.

Salt Lake County had the most deaths (388). The road stretch with the most fatal crashes was SR-68 (Redwood Rd) in Salt Lake County (28). In 2024, 277 people were killed, about the same than in 2020.

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 · checked October 2, 2026

1,484

people killed in crashes, 2020-2024

8.5

deaths a year per 100,000 residents, 44th highest of 51 (US 12.1)

201

pedestrians killed, 14% of deaths (US 18%)

31%

of fatal crashes were speeding-related (US 28%)

Death rate by county

Deaths a year per 100,000 residents, 2020-2024. Rural counties often rank highest: fewer people, faster roads and longer waits for an ambulance.

Beaver County: 35 per 100,000 a year, 13 deathsBox Elder County: 16.8 per 100,000 a year, 54 deathsCache County: 7 per 100,000 a year, 51 deathsCarbon County: 29.1 per 100,000 a year, 30 deathsDavis County: 3.7 per 100,000 a year, 70 deathsDuchesne County: 22.1 per 100,000 a year, 23 deathsEmery County: 39.4 per 100,000 a year, 20 deathsGrand County: 71.5 per 100,000 a year, 35 deathsIron County: 13.6 per 100,000 a year, 45 deathsJuab County: 34.6 per 100,000 a year, 23 deathsKane County: 51.6 per 100,000 a year, 22 deathsMillard County: 56 per 100,000 a year, 38 deathsMorgan County: 16.8 per 100,000 a year, 11 deathsSalt Lake County: 6.4 per 100,000 a year, 388 deathsSan Juan County: 47.9 per 100,000 a year, 35 deathsSanpete County: 15 per 100,000 a year, 23 deathsSevier County: 20.4 per 100,000 a year, 23 deathsSummit County: 13 per 100,000 a year, 28 deathsTooele County: 15.4 per 100,000 a year, 65 deathsUintah County: 16.7 per 100,000 a year, 32 deathsUtah County: 4.7 per 100,000 a year, 177 deathsWasatch County: 23.8 per 100,000 a year, 45 deathsWashington County: 8.6 per 100,000 a year, 89 deathsWeber County: 8.8 per 100,000 a year, 122 deaths
under 1010-1515-2020-3030+ too few crashes

The most dangerous roads in Utah

Fatal crashes by road within each county, 2020-2024. A long interstate shows up once per county it crosses.

#RoadWhereFatal crashesDeaths
1 SR-68 Redwood Rd Salt Lake County, UT 28 30
2 I-15 Salt Lake County, UT 28 29
3 I-80 Tooele County, UT 27 29
4 US-89 Salt Lake County, UT 27 28
5 I-15 Utah County, UT 23 27
6 US-6 Utah County, UT 23 25
7 US-89 State St Utah County, UT 21 23
8 I-215 West Salt Lake County, UT 18 21
9 I-15 Davis County, UT 15 18
10 I-15 Iron County, UT 15 18
11 SR-201 Salt Lake County, UT 15 15
12 SR-126 Weber County, UT 15 15
13 I-15 Box Elder County, UT 14 19
14 SR-85 Mountain View Salt Lake County, UT 14 18
15 US-89 Cache County, UT 14 16

Deaths by year

Every Utah county

24 counties with 10 or more fatal crashes in five years, by deaths. 4 more had fewer than 10 and are listed after the table.

CountyDeaths 2020-24Per 100K a yearPedestriansPopulation
Salt Lake County 388 6.4 94 1,216,274
Utah County 177 4.7 24 747,234
Weber County 122 8.8 23 276,118
Washington County 89 8.6 11 207,943
Davis County 70 3.7 10 378,470
Tooele County 65 15.4 9 84,488
Box Elder County 54 16.8 5 64,120
Cache County 51 7.0 3 145,487
Iron County 45 13.6 2 65,936
Wasatch County 45 23.8 2 37,858
Millard County 38 56.0 2 13,572
Grand County 35 71.5 2 9,788
San Juan County 35 47.9 2 14,601
Uintah County 32 16.7 1 38,307
Carbon County 30 29.1 1 20,613
Summit County 28 13.0 4 43,109
Duchesne County 23 22.1 3 20,803
Juab County 23 34.6 1 13,297
Sanpete County 23 15.0 1 30,732
Sevier County 23 20.4 0 22,520
Kane County 22 51.6 0 8,525
Emery County 20 39.4 1 10,161
Beaver County 13 35.0 0 7,424
Morgan County 11 16.8 0 13,093

Fewer than 10 fatal crashes, 2020-2024: Daggett County (1 death), Garfield County (8 deaths), Rich County (8 deaths), Wayne County (5 deaths).

What was involved

FactorUtahShareUS
Speeding was a factor
a driver coded by police as speeding, racing or too fast for conditions		 416 31% 28%
A driver had been drinking
police reported alcohol involvement for at least one driver		 340 25% 26%
A large truck was involved
a truck over 10,000 lbs		 238 18% 13%
Hit-and-run
a driver left the scene		 64 5% 7%
Pedestrians killed
share of all deaths		 201 14% 18%
Motorcyclists killed
share of all deaths		 229 15% 15%
Bicyclists killed
share of all deaths		 46 3% 3%
Teens (15-19) killed
share of all deaths		 130 9% 7%

After a crash in Utah

  1. Get the crash report

    City police and county sheriffs release their own reports to the same eligible people under 41-6a-404: for example Salt Lake City Police sell traffic accident reports through its GRAMA records request page at $15.00 per report up to 50 pages and $.25 per page after 50.

    How to get a Utah crash report

  2. Know your deadline

    Utah gives you four years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Utah Code Ann. § 78B-2-307(4)). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: A claim against a governmental entity or employee is barred unless a notice of claim is filed within one year after the claim arises.

    Work out your date

  3. Who pays

    Utah is a no-fault state: your own personal injury protection (PIP) pays first, with at least $3,000 required, and you can sue the other driver only past the state's threshold.

    Utah car accident laws

  4. If you were partly at fault

    You can recover only if your fault is less than the fault of the defendant or group of defendants; if you are 50% or more at fault you recover nothing, and otherwise your damages are reduced by your share.

    The rule and its statute

  5. The other driver’s minimum coverage

    The legal minimum liability coverage in Utah is $30,000 per injured person, $65,000 per crash and $25,000 for property (30/65/25).

    Every state’s minimums

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