State Highway 68 in Utah: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 74 fatal crashes on State Highway 68 in Utah killed 78 people, the 4th most of any numbered road in Utah. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 3 counties of Utah. All fatal crashes in Utah.
Deaths on State Highway 68 in Utah by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 68 in Utah: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Salt Lake County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 68 from 2015 to 2024: 56, with 58 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake County | 2 | 56 | 58 |
| 2 | Utah County | 1 | 15 | 17 |
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 State Highway 68 in Utah
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 | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.7%
- Feb6.8%
- Mar12.2%
- Apr5.4%
- May12.2%
- Jun13.5%
- Jul5.4%
- Aug5.4%
- Sep13.5%
- Oct8.1%
- Nov8.1%
- Dec6.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 68 in Utah first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 51%; a pedestrian in 27%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 12%, a cyclist in 6.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 38 | 51% |
| Pedestrian | 20 | 27% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 12% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 6.8% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.4% |
| Other | 1 | 1.4% |
| 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 on State Highway 68 in Utah compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 19% of fatal crashes in State Highway 68 in Utah from 2015 to 2024, below the Utah share of 23%; speeding in 23%, below the Utah share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 15%, above the Utah share of 3.9%; 41% 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.
| State Highway 68 | Utah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 6.8% | 40% | below the Utah share |
| At or near an intersection | 41% | 27% | above the Utah share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 16% | 24% | below the Utah share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 23% | below the Utah share |
| Speeding | 23% | 29% | below the Utah share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 41% | 45% | below the Utah share |
| Hit-and-run | 15% | 3.9% | above the Utah share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 16% | below the Utah share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 26% | 14% | above 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 State Highway 68 in Utah
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 68 in Utah?
- 74 fatal crashes killed 78 people on State Highway 68 in Utah from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 68 in Utah do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Salt Lake County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 68 from 2015 to 2024: 56, with 58 deaths. Utah County was second with 15.
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Where the State Highway 68 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 68 in Utah (filed under 2 spellings, such as "SR-68", "SR-68 REDWOOD RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.