I-15 in Utah: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 261 fatal crashes on I-15 in Utah killed 303 people, the most of any numbered road in Utah. In 2024 there were 21 fatal crashes and 25 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 10 counties of Utah. All fatal crashes in Utah. I-15 in every state.
Deaths on I-15 in Utah by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 25 |
| 2023 | 24 | 30 |
| 2022 | 26 | 29 |
| 2021 | 36 | 49 |
| 2020 | 22 | 24 |
| 2019 | 33 | 35 |
| 2018 | 21 | 24 |
| 2017 | 26 | 26 |
| 2016 | 22 | 24 |
| 2015 | 30 | 37 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-15 in Utah: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Salt Lake County had the most fatal crashes on I-15 from 2015 to 2024: 44, with 45 deaths. Salt Lake, Utah and Box Elder counties together held 44% of fatal crashes in I-15 in Utah from 2015 to 2024; the 10 listed held 100%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake County | 3 | 44 | 45 |
| 2 | Utah County | 6 | 41 | 47 |
| 3 | Box Elder County | 2 | 30 | 37 |
| 4 | Iron County | 2 | 28 | 31 |
| 5 | Millard County | 4 | 27 | 39 |
| 6 | Davis County | 2 | 26 | 31 |
| 7 | Juab County | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| 8 | Weber County | 0 | 20 | 24 |
| 9 | Washington County | 1 | 15 | 17 |
| 10 | Beaver County | 0 | 9 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-15 in Utah
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 16 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 1 am to 2 am; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6.2 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.2 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.7%
- Feb8.4%
- Mar10.3%
- Apr5.7%
- May11.5%
- Jun6.9%
- Jul9.2%
- Aug10.0%
- Sep7.7%
- Oct7.3%
- Nov10.7%
- Dec6.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-15 in Utah
6.43 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 406 miles of I-15 in Utah, against 5 for all interstates in Utah. That ranks 1 of 3 interstates in Utah and 108 of 171 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-15 in Utah first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 36%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a rollover in 19%, a pedestrian in 8.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 95 | 36% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 67 | 26% |
| Rollover | 50 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 23 | 8.8% |
| Other | 14 | 5.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 12 | 4.6% |
| Cyclist | 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 on I-15 in Utah compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 17% of fatal crashes in I-15 in Utah from 2015 to 2024, below the Utah share of 23%; speeding in 33%, above the Utah share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 2.3%, below the Utah share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 8.4%, above the Utah share of 6.8%; 42% 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.
| I-15 | Utah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 35% | 40% | below the Utah share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 27% | below the Utah share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 24% | above the Utah share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 23% | below the Utah share |
| Speeding | 33% | 29% | above the Utah share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.4% | 6.8% | above the Utah share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 45% | below the Utah share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.3% | 3.9% | below the Utah share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.0% | 16% | below the Utah share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.6% | 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 I-15 in Utah
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-15 in Utah?
- 261 fatal crashes killed 303 people on I-15 in Utah from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 21 fatal crashes and 25 deaths.
- Where on I-15 in Utah do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Salt Lake County had the most fatal crashes on I-15 from 2015 to 2024: 44, with 45 deaths. Utah County was second with 41.
- When do fatal crashes on I-15 in Utah happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 16 fatal crashes.
- How dangerous is I-15 in Utah per mile?
- 6.43 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 406 miles of road, against 5 for all interstates in Utah. That ranks 1 of 3 interstates in Utah and 108 of 171 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
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Where the I-15 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-15 in Utah (filed under 4 spellings, such as "I-15", "I-15 COLLECTOR", "I-15 NORTHBOUND", "I-15 SOUTHBOUND"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.