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 173 numbered roads in Utah. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths on the road.
A 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 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
74 fatal crashes on State Highway 68 in Utah from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 7 am to 8 am; the worst month is June.
| 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 crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash |
| 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 crash | 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
The largest difference from Utah: from 2015 to 2024, 6.8% of fatal crashes on State Highway 68 in Utah were on rural roads, against 40% across Utah. Also above the Utah share: intersections, hit-and-runs and pedestrians. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Utah. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 74 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% | about the same as the Utah share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 23% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Speeding | 23% | 29% | about the same as the Utah share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.4% | 6.8% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 41% | 45% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Hit-and-run | 15% | 3.9% | above the Utah share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 16% | about the same as 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 on 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. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- 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. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.