Fatal crashes in Cache County, Utah
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Cache County, 27.3% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 96 fatal crashes and 101 deaths, the 8th most of any county in Utah.
9.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.9 across Utah in 2024; 7.6 against 8.7 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 145,487, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Utah.
Deaths in Cache County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 20 | 21 |
| 2016 | 11 | 12 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Cache County
US 89 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Cache County from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 26 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 66% of all fatal crashes in Cache County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 3 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 89 | 24 | 26 | 7 | |
| 2 | US 91 | 19 | 21 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 252 | 8 | 8 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 165 | 6 | 7 | 1 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 30 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Logan 39, Wellsville 10, Richmond 7, Lewiston 6, Providence 6, Smithfield 6. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Cache County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb5.2%
- Mar3.1%
- Apr5.2%
- May5.2%
- Jun7.3%
- Jul13.5%
- Aug7.3%
- Sep16.7%
- Oct10.4%
- Nov13.5%
- Dec6.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Cache County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 53%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a pedestrian in 9.4%, a rollover in 7.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 51 | 53% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 17% |
| Other | 11 | 12% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 9.4% |
| Rollover | 7 | 7.3% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Cache County compare with Utah
A drinking driver was recorded in 14% of fatal crashes in Cache County from 2015 to 2024, below the Utah share of 23%; speeding in 24%, below the Utah share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 1.0%, below the Utah share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 6.2%, about the Utah share; 43% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Utah share of 45%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Utah. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Cache | Utah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 52% | 40% | above the Utah share |
| At or near an intersection | 34% | 27% | above the Utah share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 17% | 24% | below the Utah share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 23% | below the Utah share |
| Speeding | 24% | 29% | below the Utah share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.2% | 6.8% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 43% | 45% | below the Utah share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.0% | 3.9% | below the Utah share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 16% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.9% | 14% | below the Utah share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Cache County
- How many people died in car accidents in Cache County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Cache County, Utah, in 2024, 27.3% more than in 2023. That is 9.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.9 across Utah.
- What is the deadliest road in Cache County?
- US 89 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Cache County from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 26 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Cache County involved a drinking driver?
- 13 of 96 fatal crashes in Cache County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 14%, against 23% across Utah.
Other counties in Utah with a page
- Salt Lake County
- Utah County
- Weber County
- Washington County
- Davis County
- Tooele County
- Box Elder County
- Wasatch County
- San Juan County
- Iron County
- Grand County
- Millard County
All fatal crashes in Utah, with every county ranked.
Where the Cache County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Cache County (county code 5). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.