Fatal crashes in Iron County, Utah
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Iron County, 54.5% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 63 fatal crashes and 72 deaths, the 11th most of any county in Utah.
Deaths in Iron County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Iron County
I-15 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Iron County from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 31 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 67% of all fatal crashes in Iron County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 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 | I-15 | 28 | 31 | 7 | |
| 2 | State Highway 56 | 8 | 13 | 1 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 130 | 6 | 7 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Cedar City 25, Paragonah 11, Parowan 5. 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 Iron 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 | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.3%
- Feb3.2%
- Mar6.3%
- Apr14.3%
- May4.8%
- Jun9.5%
- Jul6.3%
- Aug14.3%
- Sep15.9%
- Oct7.9%
- Nov7.9%
- Dec3.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Iron County first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 32%; a collision with another vehicle in 30%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a pedestrian in 6.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 20 | 32% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 19 | 30% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 22% |
| Other | 6 | 9.5% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 6.3% |
| 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 Iron County compare with Utah
A drinking driver was recorded in 11% of fatal crashes in Iron County from 2015 to 2024, below the Utah share of 23%; speeding in 27%, below the Utah share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Utah share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.9%, above the Utah share of 6.8%; 62% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| Iron | Utah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 65% | 40% | above the Utah share |
| At or near an intersection | 11% | 27% | below the Utah share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 24% | above the Utah share |
| A drinking driver | 11% | 23% | below the Utah share |
| Speeding | 27% | 29% | below the Utah share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.9% | 6.8% | above the Utah share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 62% | 45% | above the Utah share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 3.9% | below the Utah share |
| A motorcycle involved | 22% | 16% | above the Utah share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.6% | 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 Iron County
- How many people died in car accidents in Iron County in 2024?
- 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Iron County, Utah, in 2024, 54.5% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Iron County?
- I-15 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Iron County from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 31 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Iron County involved a drinking driver?
- 7 of 63 fatal crashes in Iron County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 11%, 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
- Grand County
- Millard County
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Where the Iron County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Iron County (county code 21). 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.