US 40 in Utah: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 61 fatal crashes on US 40 in Utah killed 74 people, the 7th most of any numbered road in Utah. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 4 counties of Utah. All fatal crashes in Utah.
Deaths on US 40 in Utah by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 40 in Utah: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Wasatch County County had the most fatal crashes on US 40 from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 42 deaths. Wasatch, Uintah and Duchesne counties together held 95% of fatal crashes in US 40 in Utah from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wasatch County | 3 | 31 | 42 |
| 2 | Uintah County | 2 | 18 | 19 |
| 3 | Duchesne County | 1 | 9 | 10 |
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 US 40 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan13.1%
- Feb8.2%
- Mar1.6%
- Apr4.9%
- May8.2%
- Jun0.0%
- Jul8.2%
- Aug11.5%
- Sep14.8%
- Oct11.5%
- Nov13.1%
- Dec4.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 40 in Utah first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 66%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a rollover in 13%, a pedestrian in 3.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 40 | 66% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 11 | 18% |
| Rollover | 8 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 3.3% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 US 40 in Utah compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in US 40 in Utah from 2015 to 2024, above the Utah share of 23%; speeding in 33%, above the Utah share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 1.6%, below the Utah share of 3.9%; 48% 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.
| US 40 | Utah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 87% | 40% | above the Utah share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 27% | below the Utah share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 24% | above the Utah share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 23% | above the Utah share |
| Speeding | 33% | 29% | above the Utah share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 45% | above the Utah share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.6% | 3.9% | below the Utah share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.2% | 16% | below the Utah share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 2.7% | 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 US 40 in Utah
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 40 in Utah?
- 61 fatal crashes killed 74 people on US 40 in Utah from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 8 deaths.
- Where on US 40 in Utah do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Wasatch County had the most fatal crashes on US 40 from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 42 deaths. Uintah County was second with 18.
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Where the US 40 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 40 in Utah (filed under 3 spellings, such as "US-40", "US-40/189", "US-40/191"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.