Fatal car crashes in Salt Lake County, Utah
From 2020 through 2024, 388 people died in 366 crashes on roads in Salt Lake County, Utah.
That is 6.4 deaths a year for every 100,000 residents, below the Utah rate of 8.5 and below the US rate of 12.1.
SR-68 (Redwood Rd) had more fatal crashes than any other road here: 28, killing 30.
Hit-and-runs made up 11% of fatal crashes here, against 5% statewide.
In 2024, 73 people were killed, 3% more than in 2020 (71).
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 · population: Census 2024 estimate, 1,216,274 · checked October 2, 2026
people killed in crashes, 2020-2024 (366 crashes)
deaths a year per 100,000 residents (Utah 8.5, US 12.1)
pedestrians killed, 24% of all deaths here
of fatal crashes involved a driver police reported as drinking
Where the fatal crashes happened
Each dot is one crash that killed at least one person, placed at the coordinates in the police report.
The deadliest roads in Salt Lake County
SR-68 (Redwood Rd) leads with 28 fatal crashes in five years. Roads are counted by the name in the crash report; a highway's frontage roads and ramps count toward it.
| # | Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SR-68 Redwood Rd | 28 | 30 |
| 2 | I-15 | 28 | 29 |
| 3 | US-89 | 27 | 28 |
| 4 | I-215 West | 18 | 21 |
| 5 | SR-201 | 15 | 15 |
| 6 | SR-85 Mountain View | 14 | 18 |
| 7 | I-80 | 14 | 14 |
| 8 | SR-71 12300 S | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | SR-154 | 10 | 11 |
| 10 | SR-171 3500 S | 10 | 11 |
Deaths by year
Salt Lake County ranks 1st of 24 Utah counties by deaths and 22nd by death rate (1st = highest), among counties with 10 or more fatal crashes.
When crashes turn deadly
54% of fatal crashes here happened in the dark. The single deadliest hour was 8 pm to 9 pm.
Friday had the most fatal crashes (68), and 30% fell on a Saturday or Sunday.
By month, July was the worst (43 crashes across the five years).
What was involved
Shares of fatal crashes (or of deaths) in Salt Lake County, next to Utah and the US. Red marks a share at least a quarter higher than the state's.
| Factor | Salt Lake County | Share | Utah | US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding was a factor a driver coded by police as speeding, racing or too fast for conditions | 122 | 33% | 31% | 28% |
| A driver had been drinking police reported alcohol involvement for at least one driver | 100 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| A large truck was involved a truck over 10,000 lbs | 40 | 11% | 18% | 13% |
| Hit-and-run a driver left the scene | 40 | 11% | 5% | 7% |
| Pedestrians killed share of all deaths | 94 | 24% | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists killed share of all deaths | 65 | 17% | 15% | 15% |
| Bicyclists killed share of all deaths | 11 | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Teens (15-19) killed share of all deaths | 28 | 7% | 9% | 7% |
After a crash in Salt Lake County
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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Cities in Salt Lake County
| City | Deaths 2020-24 | Per 100K a year | Pedestrians | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 128 | 11.8 | 33 | 217,783 |
| West Valley City | 60 | 8.7 | 17 | 138,144 |
| Murray | 28 | 11.0 | 10 | 50,817 |
| West Jordan | 27 | 4.6 | 3 | 116,688 |
Nearby counties
| County | Distance | Deaths 2020-24 | Per 100K a year | Pedestrians | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis County, Utah | 30 mi | 70 | 3.7 | 10 | 378,470 |
| Morgan County, Utah | 34 mi | 11 | 16.8 | 0 | 13,093 |
| Utah County, Utah | 40 mi | 177 | 4.7 | 24 | 747,234 |
| Weber County, Utah | 42 mi | 122 | 8.8 | 23 | 276,118 |
| Wasatch County, Utah | 46 mi | 45 | 23.8 | 2 | 37,858 |
| Summit County, Utah | 52 mi | 28 | 13.0 | 4 | 43,109 |
| Tooele County, Utah | 65 mi | 65 | 15.4 | 9 | 84,488 |
| Cache County, Utah | 74 mi | 51 | 7.0 | 3 | 145,487 |
About these numbers
FARS counts every crash on a public road in which someone died within 30 days. It leaves out the far larger number of crashes that only injured people. Places are as coded in the report: a crash on a county road just outside city limits counts for the county, not the city. Rates use the Census 2024 population estimate and the five-year average.