Sanpete County Statistics

In 1994 Sanpete County had 3 fatal crashes resulting in 3 deaths.

1994 Crash Occupants
Does Not Include Pedestrians or Bicyclists

TYPE OF RESTRAINT USED Male Female Total
Not Stated 50 33 83
Lap Belt Used 65 49 114
Lap/Shoulder Used 186 210 396
Belts Not Used 232 144 376
Belts Not Installed 8 10 18
Child Restraint Used 6 9 15
Air Bag Deployed 0 1 1
Helmet Worn 1 0 1
Eye Protection 1 1 2
Helmet & Eye Protect 0 0 0
Shoulder Belt Only 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Unknown 7 3 10
Total 556 460 1,016






Number of Crashes
DAY OF WEEK Number Percent
Monday 58 12.7
Tuesday 65 14.3
Wednesday 58 12.7
Thursday 55 12.1
Friday 81 17.8
Saturday 84 18.4
Sunday 55 12.1
Total 456 100%

MONTH Number Percent
January 29 6.4
February 35 7.7
March 21 4.6
April 42 9.2
May 40 8.8
June 35 7.7
July 33 7.2
August 30 6.6
September 33 7.2
October 45 9.9
November 62 13.6
December 51 11.2
Total 456 100%

CRASH TYPE Number Percent
MV - Pedestrian 5 1.1
MV - MV 226 49.6
MV - train 0 0.0
MV - bicycle 8 1.8
MV - wild animal 75 16.4
MV - fixed object 8 1.8
MV - other object 2 0.4
Overturned 5 1.1
Off thru median 4 0.9
Non-collision 18 3.9
MV - domestic 20 4.4
Off road left 33 7.2
Off road right 52 11.4
Total 456 100%

LOCATION Number Percent
State road 287 62.9
Rural 105 23.0
Urban 17 3.7
Private Property 47 10.3
Total 456 100%

LOCALITY Number Percent
Industrial 6 1.3
Business/Shops 85 18.7
Residential 96 21.1
School 30 6.6
Farms/Fields 118 26.0
Open Country 113 24.9
Church 4 0.9
Playground 2 0.4
Railroad Tracks 0 0.0
Total 454 100%




Persons Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes
AGE Males % Males Females % Females Total
0 - 9 43 7.6 54 11.6 97
10 - 19 214 37.9 185 39.8 399
20 - 29 127 22.5 74 15.9 201
30 - 39 67 11.9 45 9.7 112
40 - 49 47 8.3 48 10.3 95
50 - 59 17 3.0 24 5.2 41
60 - 69 26 4.6 16 3.4 42
70 - 79 17 3.0 12 2.6 29
80 + 6 1.1 7 1.5 13
Total 564 100% 465 100% 1,029


Contributing Circumstance # of Vehicles
Speed too fast 85
Failure to yield 81
Drove left of center 12
Improper overtake 13
Tailgating 28
Improper turn 11
Had been drinking 2
Asleep/Fatigued 17
Improper lookout 76
Other bad driving 31
Hit and run 5
DUI (alcohol) 8

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