Uintah County Statistics

In 1994 Uintah County had 5 fatal crashes resulting in 5 deaths.

1994 Crash Occupants
Does Not Include Pedestrians or Bicyclists

TYPE OF RESTRAINT USED Male Female Total
Not Stated 97 56 153
Lap Belt Used 74 43 117
Lap/Shoulder Used 315 281 596
Belts Not Used 184 144 328
Belts Not Installed 2 0 2
Child Restraint Used 11 13 24
Air Bag Deployed 1 1 2
Helmet Worn 1 1 2
Eye Protection 2 0 2
Helmet & Eye Protect 0 0 0
Shoulder Belt Only 0 1 1
Other 3 0 3
Unknown 4 2 6
Total 694 542 1,236






Number of Crashes
DAY OF WEEK Number Percent
Monday 87 13.9
Tuesday 86 13.7
Wednesday 83 13.3
Thursday 87 13.9
Friday 133 21.2
Saturday 94 15.0
Sunday 56 8.9
Total 625 100%

MONTH Number Percent
January 46 7.3
February 48 7.7
March 42 6.7
April 44 7.0
May 52 8.3
June 53 8.5
July 46 7.3
August 63 10.1
September 52 8.3
October 57 9.1
November 68 10.9
December 55 8.8
Total 626 100%

CRASH TYPE Number Percent
MV - Pedestrian 14 2.2
MV - MV 330 52.7
MV - train 0 0.0
MV - bicycle 7 1.1
MV - wild animal 61 9.7
MV - fixed object 31 5.0
MV - other object 7 1.1
Overturned 9 1.4
Off thru median 2 0.3
Non-collision 34 5.4
MV - domestic 23 3.7
Off road left 45 7.2
Off road right 63 10.1
Total 626 100%

LOCATION Number Percent
State road 290 46.3
Rural 168 26.8
Urban 53 8.5
Private Property 115 18.4
Total 626 100%

LOCALITY Number Percent
Industrial 26 4.2
Business/Shops 160 25.7
Residential 150 24.1
School 32 5.1
Farms/Fields 112 18.0
Open Country 137 22.0
Church 6 1.0
Playground 0 0.0
Railroad Tracks 0 0.0
Total 623 100%




Persons Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes
AGE Males % Males Females % Females Total
0 - 9 53 7.5 57 10.4 110
10 - 19 250 35.4 213 39.0 463
20 - 29 138 19.5 84 15.4 222
30 - 39 114 16.1 72 13.2 186
40 - 49 63 8.9 50 9.2 113
50 - 59 40 5.7 26 4.8 66
60 - 69 31 4.4 20 3.7 51
70 - 79 12 1.7 18 3.3 30
80 + 5 0.7 6 1.1 11
Total 706 100% 546 100% 1,252


Contributing Circumstance # of Vehicles
Speed too fast 86
Failure to yield 87
Drove left of center 24
Tailgating 38
Improper turn 25
Had been drinking 11
Asleep/Fatigued 15
Improper lookout 91
Other bad driving 45
Hit and run 16
DUI (alcohol) 33

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