Fatal crashes in Wasatch County, Utah
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Wasatch County, 10.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 75 fatal crashes and 93 deaths, the 9th most of any county in Utah.
Deaths in Wasatch County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Wasatch County
US 40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Wasatch County from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 42 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 76% of all fatal crashes in Wasatch 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 40 | 31 | 42 | 9 | |
| 2 | US 189 | 14 | 15 | 5 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 40 | 6 | 8 | 1 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 35 | 6 | 6 | 0 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Heber City 24, Midway 6, Wallsburg 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 Wasatch County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, noon to 4 pm, with 12 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is October.
| 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 | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 16.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 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 | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.0%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar2.7%
- Apr5.3%
- May9.3%
- Jun9.3%
- Jul9.3%
- Aug8.0%
- Sep12.0%
- Oct17.3%
- Nov8.0%
- Dec4.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Wasatch County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 59%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a rollover in 12%, a pedestrian in 4.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 44 | 59% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 19% |
| Rollover | 9 | 12% |
| Other | 4 | 5.3% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 4.0% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.3% |
| 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 Wasatch County compare with Utah
A drinking driver was recorded in 24% of fatal crashes in Wasatch County from 2015 to 2024, above the Utah share of 23%; speeding in 35%, above the Utah share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 1.3%, below the Utah share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.0%, below the Utah share of 6.8%; 23% 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.
| Wasatch | Utah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 87% | 40% | above the Utah share |
| At or near an intersection | 14% | 27% | below the Utah share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 24% | below the Utah share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 23% | above the Utah share |
| Speeding | 35% | 29% | above the Utah share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.0% | 6.8% | below the Utah share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 23% | 45% | below the Utah share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.3% | 3.9% | below the Utah share |
| A motorcycle involved | 23% | 16% | above the Utah share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 3.2% | 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 Wasatch County
- How many people died in car accidents in Wasatch County in 2024?
- 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Wasatch County, Utah, in 2024, 10.0% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Wasatch County?
- US 40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Wasatch County from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 42 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Wasatch County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, noon to 4 pm, with 12 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Wasatch County involved a drinking driver?
- 18 of 75 fatal crashes in Wasatch County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 24%, against 23% across Utah.
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Where the Wasatch County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Wasatch County (county code 51). 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.