Statewide Statistics

In 1994 Utah had 302 fatal crashes resulting in 343 deaths.

1994 Crash Occupants
Does Not Include Pedestrians or Bicyclists

TYPE OF RESTRAINT USED Male Female Total
Not Stated 6,400 4,058 10,458
Lap Belt Used 5,578 3,998 9,576
Lap/Shoulder Used 44,446 39,361 83,807
Belts Not Used 12,471 8,596 21,067
Belts Not Installed 518 257 775
Child Restraint Used 1,116 1,099 2,215
Air Bag Deployed 147 130 277
Helmet Worn 92 39 131
Eye Protection 106 13 119
Helmet & Eye Protect 40 15 55
Shoulder Belt Only 39 51 90
Other 46 16 62
Unknown 1,321 766 2,087
Total 72,320 58,399 130,719






Number of Crashes
DAY OF WEEK Number Percent
Monday 8,660 14.6
Tuesday 9,155 15.5
Wednesday 8,985 15.2
Thursday 8,807 14.9
Friday 10,354 17.5
Saturday 8,466 14.3
Sunday 4,820 8.1
Total 59,247 100%

MONTH Number Percent
January 4,042 6.8
February 4,653 7.9
March 4,290 7.2
April 4,655 7.9
May 4,741 8.0
June 4,786 8.1
July 4,835 8.2
August 4,972 8.4
September 5,096 8.6
October 5,255 8.9
November 6,481 10.9
December 5,442 9.2
Total 59,248 100%

CRASH TYPE Number Percent
Unstated 15 0.0
MV - Pedestrian 1,075 1.8
MV - MV 43,183 72.9
MV - train 54 0.1
MV - bicycle 1,047 1.8
MV - wild animal 2,187 3.7
MV - fixed object 1,955 3.3
MV - other object 419 0.7
Overturned 301 0.5
Off thru median 541 0.9
Non-collision 2,219 3.7
MV - domestic 425 0.7
Off road left 2,026 3.4
Off road right 3,774 6.4
Total 59,221 100%

LOCATION Number Percent
State road 30,775 52.0
Rural 2,546 4.3
Urban 18,489 31.2
Private Property 7,416 12.5
Total 59,226 100%

LOCALITY Number Percent
Industrial 3,543 6.0
Business/Shops 25,140 42.7
Residential 15,987 27.1
School 2,146 3.6
Farms/Fields 3,404 5.8
Open Country 8,220 13.9
Church 195 0.3
Playground 109 0.2
Railroad Tracks 189 0.3
Total 58,933 100%




Persons Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes
AGE Males % Males Females % Females Total
unknown 1,743 2.4 1,524 2.7 3,267
0 - 9 4,544 6.2 4,307 7.5 8,851
10 - 19 18,643 25.3 16,352 28.4 34,995
20 - 29 18,893 25.7 13,448 23.4 32,341
30 - 39 12,020 16.3 8,975 15.6 20,995
40 - 49 8,009 10.9 6,330 11.0 14,339
50 - 59 4,340 5.9 3,448 6.0 7,788
60 - 69 2,841 3.9 2,232 3.9 5,073
70 - 79 1,914 2.6 1,723 3.0 3,637
80 + 679 0.9 601 1.0 1,280
Total 73,626 100% 57,416 100% 132,566

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