COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Rich County: smaller FARS fatality book
Rich County (UT) holds a smaller FARS book (12, #2,734 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 12
- Total Fatalities (2017-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Utah road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Rich County ranks #2,734 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (12 across 2017-2022) - bottom-third book size.
Rich County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Rich County carries a bottom-third fatality book (12 across 2017-2022, #2,734 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,734 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost RICH-33 · Rich 12 deaths
Rich County · 0 latest · stable
- PHOTO 12 tot
- VS-ST 0 yr
- CRASH 12 book
- FARS Stable
- NHTSA 10 crash
- MILE 1.3/yr
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How does Rich County compare?
Rich County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Utah's statewide total, more than 9% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2017-2022.
More road safety data related to Rich County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Utah statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for UT
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with RLetter index including UT counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Rich County, Utah?
Rich County recorded 12 total traffic fatalities across 10 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Rich County?
With a small recorded crash count (10), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Rich County. Statewide data for Utah may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Rich County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Rich County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Rich County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Rich County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county.
How does Rich County compare to the rest of Utah?
Rich County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Utah county average of 10. Visit the Utah state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Rich County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2017-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.