Fatal crashes in Weber County, Utah
In 2024, 27 people died in 26 fatal crashes in Weber County, 6.9% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 207 fatal crashes and 217 deaths, the 3rd most of any county in Utah.
9.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.9 across Utah in 2024; 8.3 against 8.7 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 276,118, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Utah.
Deaths in Weber County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | 27 |
| 2023 | 26 | 29 |
| 2022 | 22 | 23 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 |
| 2020 | 24 | 24 |
| 2019 | 20 | 21 |
| 2018 | 18 | 19 |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 |
| 2016 | 17 | 19 |
| 2015 | 20 | 21 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Weber County
State Highway 39 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Weber County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 24 deaths. The 10 roads listed held 62% of all fatal crashes in Weber County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 8 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 | State Highway 39 | 22 | 24 | 6 | no page |
| 2 | US 89 | 22 | 23 | 8 | |
| 3 | I-15 | 20 | 24 | 8 | |
| 4 | State Highway 126 | 17 | 17 | 11 | |
| 5 | State Highway 235 | 10 | 11 | 1 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 203 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 108 | 8 | 8 | 4 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 204 | 8 | 8 | 3 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 167 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 10 | State Highway 79 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Ogden 87, Roy 20, West Haven 17, Marriott 7, Harrisville 7, South Ogden 6, Huntsville 6, Riverdale 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 Weber County
The heaviest slot is Tuesday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.2%
- Feb4.3%
- Mar6.8%
- Apr5.3%
- May13.0%
- Jun11.6%
- Jul9.2%
- Aug9.2%
- Sep8.7%
- Oct10.6%
- Nov6.8%
- Dec7.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Weber County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a pedestrian in 17%, a rollover in 6.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 91 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 37 | 18% |
| Pedestrian | 35 | 17% |
| Rollover | 14 | 6.8% |
| Cyclist | 13 | 6.3% |
| Other | 13 | 6.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 1.4% |
| Not reported | 1 | 0.5% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Weber County compare with Utah
A drinking driver was recorded in 18% of fatal crashes in Weber County from 2015 to 2024, below the Utah share of 23%; speeding in 24%, below the Utah share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 3.9%, about the Utah share; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.8%, about the Utah share; 45% 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.
| Weber | Utah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 14% | 40% | below the Utah share |
| At or near an intersection | 39% | 27% | above the Utah share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 24% | below the Utah share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 23% | below the Utah share |
| Speeding | 24% | 29% | below the Utah share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.8% | 6.8% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 45% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.9% | 3.9% | about the same as the Utah share |
| A motorcycle involved | 26% | 16% | above the Utah share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 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 Weber County
- How many people died in car accidents in Weber County in 2024?
- 27 people died in 26 fatal crashes in Weber County, Utah, in 2024, 6.9% fewer than in 2023. That is 9.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.9 across Utah.
- What is the deadliest road in Weber County?
- State Highway 39 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Weber County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 24 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Weber County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Tuesday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Weber County involved a drinking driver?
- 38 of 207 fatal crashes in Weber County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 18%, against 23% across Utah.
Other counties in Utah with a page
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- Davis County
- Tooele County
- Box Elder County
- Cache County
- Wasatch County
- San Juan County
- Iron County
- Grand County
- Millard County
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Where the Weber County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Weber County (county code 57). 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.