Wasatch County Statistics

In 1994 Wasatch County had 8 fatal crashes resulting in 11 deaths.

1994 Crash Occupants
Does Not Include Pedestrians or Bicyclists

TYPE OF RESTRAINT USED Male Female Total
Not Stated 53 26 79
Lap Belt Used 52 33 85
Lap/Shoulder Used 309 229 538
Belts Not Used 114 49 163
Belts Not Installed 4 2 6
Child Restraint Used 7 6 13
Air Bag Deployed 3 3 6
Helmet Worn 0 0 0
Eye Protection 1 0 1
Helmet & Eye Protect 0 0 0
Shoulder Belt Only 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Unknown 17 6 23
Total 560 354 914






Number of Crashes
DAY OF WEEK Number Percent
Monday 61 14.4
Tuesday 71 16.7
Wednesday 49 11.6
Thursday 58 13.7
Friday 61 14.4
Saturday 77 18.2
Sunday 47 11.1
Total 424 100%

MONTH Number Percent
January 30 7.1
February 278 6.4
March 22 5.2
April 19 4.5
May 26 6.1
June 44 10.4
July 37 8.7
August 51 12.0
September 37 8.7
October 42 9.9
November 47 11.1
December 42 9.9
Total 424 100%

CRASH TYPE Number Percent
MV - Pedestrian 4 0.9
MV - MV 176 41.6
MV - train 0 0.0
MV - bicycle 2 0.5
MV - wild animal 89 21.0
MV - fixed object 10 2.4
MV - other object 6 1.4
Overturned 5 1.2
Off thru median 8 1.9
Non-collision 17 4.0
MV - domestic 8 1.9
Off road left 32 7.6
Off road right 66 15.6
Total 423 100%

LOCATION Number Percent
State road 290 68.4
Rural 92 21.7
Urban 9 2.1
Private Property 33 7.8
Total 424 100%

LOCALITY Number Percent
Industrial 1 0.2
Business/Shops 53 12.6
Residential 49 11.6
School 5 1.2
Farms/Fields 47 11.2
Open Country 264 62.7
Church 1 0.2
Playground 1 0.2
Railroad Tracks 0 0.0
Total 421 100%




Persons Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes
AGE Males % Males Females % Females Total
0 - 9 47 8.3 36 10.0 83
10 - 19 146 25.9 88 24.5 234
20 - 29 123 21.8 76 21.2 199
30 - 39 98 17.4 56 15.6 154
40 - 49 76 13.5 43 12.0 119
50 - 59 30 5.3 26 7.6 56
60 - 69 24 4.3 17 4.7 41
70 - 79 18 3.2 12 3.3 30
80 + 2 0.4 5 1.4 7
Total 564 100% 359 100% 923


Contributing Circumstance # of Vehicles
Speed too fast 86
Failure to yield 39
Drove left of center 18
Improper overtake 7
Tailgating 34
Improper turn 15
Had been drinking 10
Asleep/Fatigued 20
Improper lookout 40
Other bad driving 25
Hit and run 8
DUI (alcohol) 12

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