Duchesne County Statistics

In 1994 Duchesne County had 3 fatal crashes resulting in 4 deaths.

1994 Crash Occupants
Does Not Include Pedestrians or Bicyclists

TYPE OF RESTRAINT USED Male Female Total
Not Stated 60 39 99
Lap Belt Used 48 47 95
Lap/Shoulder Used 207 172 379
Belts Not Used 129 61 130
Belts Not Installed 3 5 8
Child Restraint Used 8 7 15
Air Bag Deployed 0 1 1
Helmet Worn 0 0 0
Eye Protection 1 1 2
Helmet & Eye Protect 0 0 0
Shoulder Belt Only 0 0 0
Other 2 0 2
Unknown 2 1 3
Total 460 334 794





Number of Crashes
DAY OF WEEK Number Percent
Monday 55 12.8
Tuesday 52 12.1
Wednesday 64 14.8
Thursday 58 13.5
Friday 74 17.2
Saturday 87 20.2
Sunday 41 9.5
Total 431 100%

MONTH Nuxmber Percent
January 21 4.9
February 25 5.8
March 29 6.7
April 34 7.9
May 26 6.0
June 30 7.0
July 49 11.4
August 40 9.3
September 50 11.6
October 37 8.6
November 47 10.9
December 43 10.0
Total 431 100%

CRASH TYPE Number Percent
MV - Pedestrian 3 0.7
MV - MV 148 34.4
MV - bicycle 1 0.2
MV - wild animal 91 21.2
MV - fixed object 17 4.0
MV - other object 7 1.6
Overturned 4 0.9
Off thru median 6 1.4
Non-collision 17 4.0
MV - domestic 27 6.3
Off road left 35 8.1
Off road right 74 17.2
Total 430 100%

LOCATION Number Percent
State road 220 51.0
Rural 142 32.9
Urban 13 3.0
Private Property 56 13.0
Total 431 100%

LOCALITY Number Percent
Industrial 10 2.3
Business/Shops 61 14.2
Residential 51 11.9
School 12 2.8
Farms/Fields 117 27.3
Open Country 174 40.6
Church 3 0.7
Playground 1 0.2
Total 429 100%




Persons Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes
AGE Males % Males Females % Females Total
0 - 9 44 9.5 41 12.2 85
10 - 19 152 33.0 101 30.1 253
20 - 29 83 18.0 58 17.3 141
30 - 39 66 14.3 48 14.3 114
40 - 49 58 12.6 37 11.0 95
50 - 59 25 5.4 15 4.5 40
60 - 69 17 3.7 23 6.8 40
70 - 79 12 2.6 10 3.0 22
80 + 4 0.9 3 0.9 7
Total 461 100% 336 100% 797


Contributing Circumstance # of Vehicles
Speed too fast 92
Improper lookout 39
Failure to yield 35
Asleep/Fatigued 14
Other bad driving 45
Tailgating 14
Improper Turn 7
Improper Overtake 12
Hit and Run 5
Had been drinking 4
DUI (alcohol) 17
Drove left of center 22

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