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According to crimebycity.com's analysis of NHTSA data, the most dangerous city to drive in in Utah is Vernal, UT with 24.3 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents per year (2020–2024; Road Danger Score 97/100), vs a US average of 12.3.
Highest Traffic-Fatality Rates in Utah
Cities ranked by Road Danger Score — 5-year traffic deaths per 100,000 residents from NHTSA FARS.
| # | City | Danger Score | Deaths per 100K/yr | Deaths 2020–2024 | Alcohol % | Speeding % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernal | 97/100 | 24.3 | 13 | 42% | 42% |
| 2 | Grantsville | 87/100 | 16.0 | 13 | 36% | 27% |
| 3 | South Salt Lake | 86/100 | 15.4 | 20 | 11% | 26% |
| 4 | Ogden | 78/100 | 12.6 | 55 | 23% | 28% |
| 5 | Spanish Fork | 77/100 | 12.5 | 29 | 15% | 26% |
| 6 | Salt Lake City | 75/100 | 12.0 | 128 | 21% | 29% |
| 7 | Murray | 72/100 | 11.4 | 28 | 23% | 23% |
| 8 | Centerville | 63/100 | 9.8 | 8 | 38% | 25% |
| 9 | West Valley City | 58/100 | 9.0 | 60 | 35% | 33% |
| 10 | Brigham City | 58/100 | 9.0 | 9 | 25% | 38% |
| 11 | Pleasant View | 57/100 | 8.8 | 5 | 33% | 0% |
| 12 | Hurricane | 56/100 | 8.7 | 11 | 18% | 18% |
| 13 | Cedar City | 52/100 | 8.2 | 17 | 6% | 29% |
| 14 | Payson | 51/100 | 8.0 | 10 | 13% | 13% |
| 15 | Tooele City | 50/100 | 7.9 | 16 | 31% | 19% |
| 16 | Logan | 50/100 | 7.8 | 22 | 14% | 23% |
| 17 | Roy | 49/100 | 7.8 | 15 | 13% | 7% |
| 18 | Draper | 49/100 | 7.7 | 19 | 37% | 58% |
| 19 | St. George | 45/100 | 7.2 | 39 | 14% | 26% |
| 20 | Taylorsville | 45/100 | 7.1 | 20 | 32% | 26% |
| 21 | Farmington | 37/100 | 6.1 | 8 | 14% | 14% |
| 22 | Clearfield | 33/100 | 5.7 | 10 | 10% | 30% |
| 23 | South Ogden | 33/100 | 5.6 | 5 | 0% | 60% |
| 24 | American Fork | 28/100 | 5.2 | 13 | 50% | 42% |
| 25 | Provo | 27/100 | 5.1 | 29 | 12% | 40% |
| 26 | Washington City | 26/100 | 5.0 | 9 | 13% | 25% |
| 27 | Kaysville | 25/100 | 4.9 | 8 | 29% | 29% |
| 28 | West Jordan | 24/100 | 4.7 | 27 | 50% | 46% |
| 29 | North Salt Lake | 20/100 | 4.2 | 5 | 0% | 40% |
| 30 | Layton | 17/100 | 3.8 | 16 | 14% | 14% |
| 31 | Lehi | 17/100 | 3.8 | 18 | 13% | 31% |
| 32 | Springville | 6/100 | 1.7 | 3 | 0% | 33% |
| 33 | Pleasant Grove | 5/100 | 1.6 | 3 | 33% | 33% |
| 34 | South Jordan | 2/100 | 0.7 | 3 | 0% | 67% |
| 35 | Syracuse | 1/100 | 0.5 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 36 | Bountiful | 1/100 | 0.4 | 1 | 0% | 0% |