Utah County Statistics
In 1994 Utah County had 30 fatal crashes resulting
in 39 deaths.
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1994 Crash Occupants
Does Not Include Pedestrians or Bicyclists
| TYPE OF RESTRAINT USED |
Male | Female | Total | |
| Not Stated |
696 | 489 | 1,185 |
| Lap Belt Used | 679 | 501 |
1,180 | | Lap/Shoulder Used | 5,708 |
5,521 | 11,229 |
| Belts Not Used | 2,031 | 1,518 |
3,549 | | Belts Not Installed | 100 |
51 | 152 | | Child
Restraint Used | 141 | 147 |
288 | | Air Bag Deployed | 14 |
18 | 32 | | Helmet
Worn | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Eye Protection | 23 | 1 |
24 | | Helmet & Eye Protect |
5 | 0 | 5 |
| Shoulder Belt Only | 12 | 7 |
19 | | Other | 9 |
5 | 14 | | Unknown |
286 | 160 | 446 |
|
| Total | 9,717 |
8,425 | 18,142 |
Number of Crashes
| DAY OF WEEK |
Number | Percent | |
| Monday |
1,276 | 15.7 | | Tuesday |
1,298 | 16.0 | | Wednesday |
1,314 | 16.2 | | Thursday |
1,215 | 14.9 | | Friday |
1,320 | 16.2 | | Saturday |
1,127 | 13.9 | | Sunday |
579 | 7.1 | |
| Total |
8,129 | 100% |
| MONTH |
Number | Percent | |
| January |
567 | 7.0 | | February |
612 | 7.5 | | March |
552 | 6.8 | | April |
633 | 7.8 | | May |
671 | 8.3 | | June |
691 | 8.5 | | July |
647 | 8.0 | | August |
769 | 9.5 | | September |
748 | 9.2 | | October |
693 | 8.5 | | November |
798 | 9.8 | | December |
748 | 9.2 | |
| Total |
8,129 | 100% |
| CRASH TYPE |
Number | Percent | |
| MV - Pedestrian |
167 | 2.1 | | MV
- MV | 6,051 | 74.5 |
| MV - train | 13 | 0.2 |
| MV - bicycle | 224 |
2.8 | | MV - wild animal |
211 | 2.6 | | MV
- fixed object | 237 | 2.9 |
| MV - other object | 73 |
0.9 | | Overturned |
54 | 0.7 | | Off
thru median | 53 | 0.7 |
| Non-collision | 284 |
3.5 | | MV - domestic |
40 | 0.5 | | Off
road left | 229 | 2.8 |
| Off road right | 491 | 6.0 |
|
| Total | 8,127 |
100% |
| LOCATION |
Number | Percent | |
| State road |
4,094 | 50.4 | | Rural |
303 | 3.7 | | Urban |
2,734 | 33.7 | | Private
Property | 989 | 12.2 |
|
| Total | 8,122 |
100% |
| LOCALITY |
Number | Percent | |
| Industrial |
349 | 4.3 | | Business/Shops |
3,464 | 42.8 | | Residential |
2,363 | 29.2 | | School |
487 | 6.0 | | Farms/Fields |
520 | 6.4 | | Open
Country | 839 | 10.4 |
| Church | 35 | 0.5 |
| Playground | 11 | 0.1 |
| Railroad Tracks | 34 |
0.4 | |
| Total |
8,102 | 100% |
Persons Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes
| AGE |
Males | % Males | Females | % Females | Total
| |
| 0 - 9 | 829 |
8.3 | 794 | 9.3 |
1,623 | | 10 - 19 |
2,792 | 28.0 | 2,644 |
31.0 | 5,436 | | 20
- 29 | 3,014 | 30.3 | 2,242 |
26.3 | 5,256 | | 30
- 39 | 1,332 | 13.4 | 1,101 |
12.9 | 2,433 | | 40
- 49 | 857 | 8.6 | 728 |
8.5 | 1,585 | | 50
- 59 | 461 | 4.6 | 427 |
5.0 | 888 | | 60
- 69 | 337 | 3.4 | 285 |
3.3 | 622 | | 70
- 79 | 234 | 2.3 | 221 |
2.6 | 455 | | 80
+ | 102 | 1.0 | 81 |
1.0 | 183 | |
| Total |
9,958 | 100% | 8,523 |
100% | 18,481 |
| Contributing Circumstance |
# of Vehicles | |
| Speed too fast |
926 | | Failure to yield |
1,863 | | Drove left of
center | 198 | | Improper
overtake | 203 | | Ran
stop sign | 148 | | Disregard
signal | 301 | | Tailgating |
676 | | Improper turn |
360 | | Had been drinking |
45 | | Asleep/Fatigued |
132 | | Improper lookout |
2,509 | | Other bad driving |
686 | | Hit and run |
232 | | DUI (alcohol) |
156 |
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