An estimated 281 people were killed on Utah roads in 2024, a slight increase from the previous year. However, the state saw a 50% decline in the number of teenagers killed on roads.
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — An estimated 281 people were killed on Utah roads last year, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the Utah Department of Transportation and Utah Department of Public Safety.
</p><p>Those numbers represent a slight increase from the 279 road fatalities in 2023. However, the state saw a 50% decline in the number of teenagers killed on roads — 19 killed between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024.</p><p>"Every life lost on our roads is a tragedy, and behind every statistic is a family forever changed," said Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Cam Roden. "Reducing roadway fatalities requires us to drive with care, patience and commitment to making safety our top priority."</p><div class="pullquote"><hr><q>A significant number of lives could have been saved had they simply buckled up.</q><h2>–UDOT and DPS</h2><hr></div> <p>One-third of all the fatalities on Utah roads were what the state calls "vulnerable road users" — motorcyclists, pedestrians and bicyclists. More than 160 pedestrians suffered serious injuries after being struck by vehicles, and an additional 43 pedestrians were killed, according to the state's <a href="https://zerofatalities.com/statistics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zero Fatalities dashboard</a>. Those n
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