Fatal crashes in Grand County, Utah
In 2024, 10 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Grand County, 66.7% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 55 fatal crashes and 67 deaths, the 12th most of any county in Utah.
102.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.9 across Utah in 2024; 69.1 against 8.7 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 9,788, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Utah.
Deaths in Grand County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 8 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Grand County
I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Grand County from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 27 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 71% of all fatal crashes in Grand County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route. 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 | I-70 | 21 | 27 | 7 | |
| 2 | US 191 | 18 | 22 | 8 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Moab 19, Thompson Springs 8. 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 Grand 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 | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 9.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan1.8%
- Feb10.9%
- Mar10.9%
- Apr9.1%
- May3.6%
- Jun3.6%
- Jul20.0%
- Aug5.5%
- Sep5.5%
- Oct10.9%
- Nov10.9%
- Dec7.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Grand County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 35%; a rollover in 27%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a pedestrian in 11%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 19 | 35% |
| Rollover | 15 | 27% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 11 | 20% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 11% |
| Other | 4 | 7.3% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Grand County compare with Utah
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in Grand County from 2015 to 2024, above the Utah share of 23%; speeding in 31%, above the Utah share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 1.8%, below the Utah share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.5%, below the Utah share of 6.8%; 35% 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.
| Grand | Utah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 78% | 40% | above the Utah share |
| At or near an intersection | 7.4% | 27% | below the Utah share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 42% | 24% | above the Utah share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 23% | above the Utah share |
| Speeding | 31% | 29% | above the Utah share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.5% | 6.8% | below the Utah share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 35% | 45% | below the Utah share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.8% | 3.9% | below the Utah share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.3% | 16% | below the Utah share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 Grand County
- How many people died in car accidents in Grand County in 2024?
- 10 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Grand County, Utah, in 2024, 66.7% more than in 2023. That is 102.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.9 across Utah.
- What is the deadliest road in Grand County?
- I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Grand County from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 27 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Grand County involved a drinking driver?
- 14 of 55 fatal crashes in Grand County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 26%, 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
- Cache County
- Wasatch County
- San Juan County
- Iron County
- Millard County
All fatal crashes in Utah, with every county ranked.
Where the Grand County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Grand County (county code 19). 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.