How many traffic fatalities occurred in Utah County, Utah?

Utah County recorded 266 total traffic fatalities across 248 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 31 fatalities. The county averages approximately 29.6 fatalities per year.

What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Utah County?

Despite a comparatively active crash history (248 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for Utah County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Utah may provide additional context.

Is the trend of road fatalities in Utah County increasing or decreasing?

The trend in Utah County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.

How does Utah County compare to the rest of Utah?

Utah County's per-capita rate of 4.3 per 100,000 residents is below the Utah county average of 18.3. Visit the Utah state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.

Where does the road fatality data for Utah 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 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.

COUNTY FATALITY DATA

Utah County, Utah

Q: What is the fatality rate per capita in Utah County?

Utah County has a fatality rate of 4.3 per 100,000 residents, which puts it among the safest one in ten U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.

Road fatality data for Utah County (UT). Data period: 2016-2023.

Compiled by PlainRoadSafety · August 9, 2026

266
Total Fatalities (2016-2023): 31
Latest Year Deaths: 4.3
Per 100k Residents: Increasing
Trend

The verdict

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Utah County ranks #2,253 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #20 of 21 rated counties in UT. Utah County's fatality rate of 4.3 per 100,000 residents puts it among the safest one in ten U.S. counties by that per-capita measure.

#2,253 of 2,328
national by fatality rate: #20 of 21
in UT by rate: 96%
of rated U.S. counties are deadlier per capita: Increasing
fatality trend

NHTSA county milepost

Milepost UTAH-49 · Utah 4.3/100k · #2,253 of 2,328

Utah County · 4.3/100k · increasing · cause n/a

VS-ST 4.3/100k
CRASH #2,253 of 2,328
FARS 266 book
NHTSA Increasing
MILE near Montgomery
POST -76.5% vs UT

Stamps derive from this county's NHTSA FARS row (per-100k or book, corpus rank, trend, nationwide peer NAME, vs-state gap), not a trip-risk forecast. PlainRoadSafety is informational only. See our disclaimer. Verify with NHTSA FARS → · Read with methodology → · Understanding road fatality data → · Utah state profile →

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What this shows Utah County sits among nearest nationwide per-capita peers.

How does Utah County compare?

2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.

Compare with

Utah County

4.3 per 100k

Utah county average

18.3 per 100k

Utah County is 77% safer than the comparison

2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.

Among the 15 rated counties in Utah, Utah County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 18.3 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate puts it among the safest one in ten U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Utah County's rate and the state average is 14.0 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Weber County, at 10.7 per 100,000 (a difference of 6.4). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: San Juan County (55.7), Juab County (38.4), Duchesne County (34.2), Emery County (29.6), Carbon County (29.1), Wasatch County (26.9), Uintah County (21.2), Box Elder County (19.1), Tooele County (17.1), Iron County (17.1), Morgan County (15.4), Sanpete County (13.2), Summit County (11.7), Weber County (10.7).

Utah County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county

Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population

4 Among the safer counties a lower per-capita rate than 96% of 2,328 rated counties

rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more rated counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-08-09

Utah County's rate vs. the Utah state average

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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) This information is for research and informational purposes only

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Counties with similar FARS profiles

Two cross-state peer sets for Utah County. Same-state rate comparisons stay in the chart above; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state counties with population at least 250,000.

Similar per-capita fatality rate

Nearest counties by deaths per 100,000 residents (4.3 here), outside Utah.

Montgomery County 4.3 /100k · MD Morris County 4.3 /100k · NJ Oakland County 4.3 /100k · MI San Francisco County 4.3 /100k · CA

Similar fatality volume

Nearest counties by recorded FARS deaths (266 here), excluding the rate-peer set.

Buncombe County 267 deaths · NC District Of Columbia County 265 deaths · DC Polk County 270 deaths · IA Cameron County 272 deaths · TX

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Source and method. PlainRoadSafety is rendered directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). PlainRoadSafety aggregates published FARS records and does not invent a fatality count the census does not report. County figures are computed directly from NHTSA FARS census data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our Editorial & Corrections Policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or Report a correction. Data current as of October 2024.