Fatal crashes in San Juan County, Utah
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in San Juan County, 12.5% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 71 fatal crashes and 82 deaths, the 10th most of any county in Utah.
Deaths in San Juan County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 13 | 15 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 10 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in San Juan County
US 191 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in San Juan County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 20 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 54% of all fatal crashes in San Juan County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 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 | US 191 | 16 | 20 | 8 | |
| 2 | State Highway 162 | 9 | 9 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | US 163 | 8 | 12 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 163 | 5 | 5 | 0 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Monticello 15, Monument Valley 10, Aneth 8, Mexican Hat 8, Montezuma Creek 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 San Juan 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 11.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.8%
- Feb1.4%
- Mar5.6%
- Apr2.8%
- May12.7%
- Jun15.5%
- Jul9.9%
- Aug15.5%
- Sep15.5%
- Oct5.6%
- Nov8.5%
- Dec4.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in San Juan County first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 37%; a collision with another vehicle in 32%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 13%, a pedestrian in 8.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 26 | 37% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 23 | 32% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 13% |
| Other | 7 | 9.9% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 8.5% |
| 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 San Juan County compare with Utah
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in San Juan County from 2015 to 2024, above the Utah share of 23%; speeding in 21%, below the Utah share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 2.8%, below the Utah share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.0%, about the Utah share; 44% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Utah share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Utah. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| San Juan | Utah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 97% | 40% | above the Utah share |
| At or near an intersection | 3.0% | 27% | below the Utah share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 24% | above the Utah share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 23% | above the Utah share |
| Speeding | 21% | 29% | below the Utah share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.0% | 6.8% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 44% | 45% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.8% | 3.9% | below the Utah share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 16% | below the Utah share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.3% | 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 San Juan County
- How many people died in car accidents in San Juan County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in San Juan County, Utah, in 2024, 12.5% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in San Juan County?
- US 191 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in San Juan County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 20 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in San Juan County involved a drinking driver?
- 20 of 71 fatal crashes in San Juan County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 23% across Utah.
Other counties in Utah with a page
- Salt Lake County
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- Washington County
- Davis County
- Tooele County
- Box Elder County
- Cache County
- Wasatch County
- Iron County
- Grand County
- Millard County
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Where the San Juan County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in San Juan County (county code 37). 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.