Salt Lake County Statistics

In 1994 Salt Lake County had 81 fatal crashes resulting in 88 deaths.

1994 Crash Occupants
Does Not Include Pedestrians or Bicyclists

TYPE OF RESTRAINT USED Male Female Total
Not Stated 3,487 2,117 5,604
Lap Belt Used 2,622 1,866 4,488
Lap/Shoulder Used 22,984 20,497 43,481
Belts Not Used 5,008 3,482 8,490
Belts Not Installed 193 102 295
Child Restraint Used 567 575 1,142
Air Bag Deployed 56 53 109
Helmet Worn 30 15 45
Eye Protection 41 2 43
Helmet & Eye Protect 14 6 20
Shoulder Belt Only 9 15 24
Other 14 8 22
Unknown 602 371 973
Total 35,627 29,109 64,736






Number of Crashes
DAY OF WEEK Number Percent
Monday 4,194 14.4
Tuesday 4,594 15.8
Wednesday 4,511 15.5
Thursday 4,359 15.0
Friday 5,198 17.9
Saturday 3,977 13.7
Sunday 2,230 7.7
Total 29,063 100%

MONTH Number Percent
January 1,996 6.9
February 2,436 8.4
March 2,225 7.7
April 2,399 8.3
May 2,322 8.0
June 2,320 8.0
July 2,297 7.9
August 2,316 8.0
September 2,411 8.3
October 2,584 8.9
November 3,144 10.8
December 2,613 9.0
Total 29,063 100%

CRASH TYPE Number Percent
MV - Pedestrian 584 2.0
MV - MV 23,682 81.6
MV - train 17 0.1
MV - bicycle 540 1.9
MV - wild animal 192 0.7
MV - fixed object 982 3.4
MV - other object 180 0.6
Overturned 88 0.3
Off thru median 115 0.4
Non-collision 940 3.2
MV - domestic 32 0.1
Off road left 564 1.9
Off road right 1,123 3.9
Total 29,039 100%

LOCATION Number Percent
State road 13,654 47.0
Rural 69 0.2
Urban 11,483 39.5
Private Property 3,858 13.3
Total 29,064 100%

LOCALITY Number Percent
Industrial 2,181 7.6
Business/Shops 14,544 50.4
Residential 8,477 29.4
School 896 3.1
Farms/Fields 460 1.6
Open Country 2,073 7.2
Church 79 0.3
Playground 61 0.2
Railroad Tracks 97 0.3
Total 28,868 100%




Persons Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes
AGE Males % Males Females % Females Total
0 - 9 3,306 9.1 2,963 10.1 6,269
10 - 19 8,151 22.4 7,351 25.0 15,502
20 - 29 9,488 26.1 6,966 23.7 16,454
30 - 39 6,479 17.8 4,820 16.4 11,299
40 - 49 4,272 11.8 3,406 11.6 7,678
50 - 59 2,181 6.0 1,754 6.0 3,935
60 - 69 1,349 3.7 1,076 3.6 2,416
70 - 79 811 2.2 796 2.7 12,607
80 + 298 0.8 275 0.9 573
Total 36,335 100% 29,398 100% 65,733


Contributing Circumstance # of Vehicles
Speed too fast 3,278
Failure to yield 4,675
Drove left of center 374
Improper overtake 540
Ran stop sign 299
Disregard signal 1,319
Tailgating 3,264
Improper turn 1,486
Had been drinking 193
Asleep/Fatigued 253
Improper lookout 7,925
Other bad driving 2,603
Hit and run 1,974
DUI (alcohol) 625

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