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 173 numbered roads in Utah. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A 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 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 on 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
61 fatal crashes on US 40 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 10 am to 11 am; the worst month is September.
| 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 crash | 6.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
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
The largest difference from Utah: from 2015 to 2024, 87% of fatal crashes on US 40 in Utah were on rural roads, against 40% across Utah. Below the Utah share: 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 61 crashes.
| US 40 | Utah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 87% | 40% | above the Utah share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 27% | about the same as the Utah share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 24% | about the same as the Utah share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 23% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Speeding | 33% | 29% | about the same as the Utah share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.2% | 6.8% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 45% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.6% | 3.9% | about the same as the Utah share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.2% | 16% | about the same as 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 on 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. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- 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. 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.