US 6 in Utah: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 67 fatal crashes on US 6 in Utah killed 79 people, the 6th most of 173 numbered roads in Utah. In 2024 there were 2 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 6 counties of Utah. All fatal crashes in Utah.
Deaths on US 6 in Utah by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 14 | 15 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 6 in Utah: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Utah County had the most fatal crashes on US 6 from 2015 to 2024: 37, with 41 deaths. Utah, Emery and Carbon counties together held 90% of fatal crashes on US 6 in Utah from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah County | 0 | 37 | 41 |
| 2 | Emery County | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Carbon County | 2 | 11 | 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 US 6 in Utah
67 fatal crashes on US 6 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 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 9.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.0%
- Feb4.5%
- Mar7.5%
- Apr9.0%
- May13.4%
- Jun11.9%
- Jul14.9%
- Aug9.0%
- Sep7.5%
- Oct9.0%
- Nov1.5%
- Dec3.0%
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 6 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 9.0%, a pedestrian in 1.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 44 | 66% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 18% |
| Rollover | 6 | 9.0% |
| Other | 3 | 4.5% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 1.5% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.5% |
| 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 US 6 in Utah compare with the state
The largest difference from Utah: from 2015 to 2024, 79% of fatal crashes on US 6 in Utah were on rural roads, against 40% across Utah. Below the Utah share: unbelted occupants 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 67 crashes.
| US 6 | Utah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 79% | 40% | above the Utah share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 27% | about the same as the Utah share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 24% | about the same as the Utah share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 23% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Speeding | 22% | 29% | about the same as the Utah share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.0% | 6.8% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 26% | 45% | below the Utah share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.0% | 3.9% | about the same as the Utah share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 16% | about the same as the Utah share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 1.3% | 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 6 in Utah
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 6 in Utah?
- 67 fatal crashes killed 79 people on US 6 in Utah from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 2 fatal crashes and 6 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 6 in Utah do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Utah County had the most fatal crashes on US 6 from 2015 to 2024: 37, with 41 deaths. Emery County was second with 12.
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Where the US 6 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 6 in Utah (filed under 5 spellings, such as "US-6", "US-6/191", "US-6/50", "US-6/89"). 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.