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Complete PHOM Indicator Profile Report of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Deaths

Definition

Motor vehicle traffic crash deaths among Utah residents per 100,000. ICD-10 codes V02-04 [.1-.9], V09.2, V12-14 [.3-.9], V19 [.4-.6], V20-28 [.3-.9], V29-79 [.4-.9], V80 [.3-.5], V81-82 [.1], V83-86 [.0-.3], V87 [.0-.8], V89.2.

Numerator

Number of Utah resident deaths due to motor vehicle traffic crashes.

Denominator

Total number of persons in the population of Utah.

Why Is This Important?

In Utah during 2022, motor vehicle traffic crashes (MVTCs) accounted for 310 deaths. This was a decrease from 331 deaths in 2021. MVTCs were one of the main injury causes of death.

Other Objectives

Utah's 42 Community Health Indicators

How Are We Doing?

The motor vehicle traffic crash (MVTC) death rate was 9.2 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. This was a 10.8% decrease from the 2021 rate of 10.2 which was the highest rate since 2008. The 2013 rate (7.2) was the lowest in the last ten years. (All rates are age-adjusted.)

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

In 2021 (the most recent year for U.S. data), Utah had a lower rate of MVTC deaths (10.2 deaths per 100,000 population, age-adjusted) than the U.S. (13.3). Utah has had a lower MVTC death rate per population than the U.S. since 2001.^1^[[br]] [[br]] ---- ---- 1. CDC Injury Control and Prevention: Data & Statistics (WISQARS); Fatal Injury Reports, [http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/fatal.html]

What Is Being Done?

The Violence and Injury Prevention Program (VIPP) provides funding to the 13 local health departments in Utah to implement motor vehicle safety programs and Safe Kids coalitions/chapters activities. These programs focus on child passenger safety and teen driving. The VIPP partners with the Utah Teen Driving Safety Task Force, Zero Fatalities Program, and Utah Highway Safety Office, among other state and local agencies to prevent MVTC deaths. For the past several years, a book has been published that tells the stories of teens who died in motor vehicle-related crashes. The book is distributed to each drivers education instructor in the state as a prevention tool. The book can be downloaded at: [https://vipp.health.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Smart-teen-driving.pdf]. Many other partners play a role in the prevention of motor vehicle traffic crash deaths including the Utah Department of Public Safety, Utah Department of Transportation, Utah legislature, law enforcement, media, vehicle manufacturers, emergency response, and medical treatment.

Available Services

Call 1-888-DASH-2-DOT or visit [https://cert.safekids.org/] to locate the certified child passenger safety technician nearest you. Violence and Injury Prevention Program, Utah Department of Health and Human Services[[br]] 801-538-6141[[br]] [http://vipp.health.utah.gov/] Safe Kids Utah[[br]] Service provided: child safety seat inspection, booster seat inspection[[br]] 801-538-6852[[br]] [http://safekids.org/coalition/safe-kids-utah/] Zero Fatalities Program[[br]] [https://zerofatalities.com/] Utah Highway Safety Office[[br]] 801-293-2480[[br]] [https://highwaysafety.utah.gov/] Utah Safety Council[[br]] Service provided: defensive driving course[[br]] 801-262-5400[[br]] [http://www.utahsafetycouncil.org] '''NATIONAL WEB SITES:'''[[br]] [[br]] Governors Highway Safety Association[[br]] [http://www.ghsa.org/] National Center for Injury Prevention and Control[[br]] [http://www.cdc.gov/injury/index.html] National Highway Transportation Safety Administration[[br]] [http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/] Safe Kids USA[[br]] [https://www.safekids.org/safe-kids-coalitions-united-states] Children's Safety Network[[br]] [http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org] U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission[[br]] [http://www.cpsc.gov/]

More Information

1. CDC WISQARS Fatal Injury Reports; [http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/fatal.html][[br]] 2. Utah Department of Public Safety, ''Utah Crash Summary 2018'' [https://highwaysafety.utah.gov/crash-data/utah-crash-summaries/]

Health Program Information

The Violence and Injury Prevention Program (VIPP) mission is to be "a trusted and comprehensive resource for data and technical assistance related to violence and injury. With this information, we help promote partnerships and programs to prevent injuries and improve public health."


Graphical Data Views

Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Deaths Rates, Utah and U.S., 2000-2022

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Utah vs. U.S.YearAge-adjusted Rate per 100,000 PopulationLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 45
Utah200015.013.316.8
Utah200112.711.214.3
Utah200213.512.015.2
Utah200312.511.014.1
Utah200413.211.714.8
Utah200512.511.114.1
Utah200612.411.013.9
Utah200710.89.512.2
Utah200810.69.412.0
Utah20099.07.810.3
Utah20109.07.910.3
Utah20118.97.810.1
Utah20127.66.68.8
Utah20137.26.28.3
Utah20148.57.49.7
Utah20158.77.69.9
Utah20168.97.810.0
Utah20179.58.410.7
Utah20187.86.88.9
Utah20197.66.68.6
Utah20209.48.410.6
Utah202110.29.111.4
Utah20229.28.210.3
U.S.200014.9
U.S.200114.8
U.S.200215.0
U.S.200314.8
U.S.200414.6
U.S.200514.7
U.S.200614.3
U.S.200713.7
U.S.200812.3
U.S.200911.0
U.S.201010.7
U.S.201110.4
U.S.201210.8
U.S.201310.4
U.S.201410.3
U.S.201511.1
U.S.201611.7
U.S.201711.5
U.S.201811.3
U.S.201911.0
U.S.202012.0
U.S.202113.3

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes V02-04 [.1-.9], V09.2, V12-14 [.3-.9], V19 [.4-.6], V20-28 [.3-.9], V29-79 [.4-.9], V80 [.3-.5], V81-82 [.1], V83-86 [.0-.3], V87 [.0-.8], V89.2.   [[br]][[br]] Data have been age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • For years 2020 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2022
  • Population Estimates for 2000-2019: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2020
  • National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS)


Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Death Rates by Age and Sex, Utah, 2018-2022

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Males have higher motor vehicle traffic crash death rates than females. People of driving age (15+ years) have higher rates than non-driving age (0-14 years). People age 65+ also have high rates.
Males vs. FemalesAge GroupRate per 100,000 PopulationLower LimitUpper LimitNote
Record Count: 14
Male0-41.40.72.8*
Male5-142.21.53.1
Male15-1912.49.815.4
Male20-2416.413.519.8
Male25-4414.012.615.6
Male45-6416.614.718.8
Male65+19.716.922.9
Female0-41.50.72.9*
Female5-141.50.92.4
Female15-195.13.67.2
Female20-246.24.48.5
Female25-445.34.46.3
Female45-645.64.56.8
Female65+8.16.410.0

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes V02-04 [.1-.9], V09.2, V12-14 [.3-.9], V19 [.4-.6], V20-28 [.3-.9], V29-79 [.4-.9], V80 [.3-.5], V81-82 [.1], V83-86 [.0-.3], V87 [.0-.8], V89.2.   [[br]][[br]] ^ ^* Use caution when interpreting, the relative standard error is greater than 30% and does not meet DHHS standards for reliability.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • For years 2020 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2022
  • Population Estimates for 2000-2019: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2020


Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Deaths by Local Health District, Utah, 2018-2022

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San Juan Health District had the highest motor vehicle traffic crash death rate per population and Utah County Health District had the lowest rate.
Local Health DistrictAge-adjusted Death Rate per 100,000 PopulationLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 14
Bear River8.86.911.0
Central15.711.920.3
Davis County6.75.58.0
Salt Lake County8.88.19.6
San Juan43.029.261.0
Southeast17.612.224.7
Southwest11.29.413.3
Summit7.34.112.0
Tooele10.97.615.0
TriCounty19.914.826.2
Utah County5.95.06.9
Wasatch11.16.717.2
Weber-Morgan8.87.310.6
State of Utah8.98.49.4

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes V02-04 [.1-.9], V09.2, V12-14 [.3-.9], V19 [.4-.6], V20-28 [.3-.9], V29-79 [.4-.9], V80 [.3-.5], V81-82 [.1], V83-86 [.0-.3], V87 [.0-.8], V89.2.   [[br]][[br]] Age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 population.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • For years 2020 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2022
  • Population Estimates for 2000-2019: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2020


Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Death Rates by Utah Small Area, 2018-2022

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Use caution when interpreting data. Due to small numbers many small areas have unreliable rates.
Utah Small AreasAge-adjusted Rate per 100,000 PopulationLower LimitUpper LimitNote
Record Count: 103
Brigham City9.24.716.3
Box Elder Co (Other) V223.012.139.5
Tremonton6.82.515.0*
Logan V27.54.312.0
North Logan****
Cache (Other)/Rich (All) V210.75.419.0
Hyrum****
Smithfield11.14.423.2*
Ben Lomond11.98.416.3
Weber County (East)2.30.65.8*
Morgan County****
Ogden (Downtown)14.59.720.7
South Ogden4.01.77.9*
Roy/Hooper7.34.211.8
Riverdale9.65.116.5
Clearfield Area/Hooper7.84.812.0
Layton/South Weber7.65.111.0
Kaysville/Fruit Heights2.50.85.8*
Syracuse7.53.713.6*
Centerville****
Farmington****
North Salt Lake8.03.016.9*
Woods Cross/West Bountiful8.32.520.3*
Bountiful5.42.79.6
SLC (Rose Park)13.08.119.6
SLC (Avenues)4.61.211.8*
SLC (Foothill/East Bench)3.50.99.2*
Magna10.45.517.8
SLC (Glendale) V28.23.915.3*
West Valley (Center)8.65.313.3
West Valley (West) V212.87.820.0
West Valley (East) V215.611.221.2
SLC (Downtown) V29.75.615.7
SLC (Southeast Liberty)3.91.39.3*
South Salt Lake10.25.617.1
SLC (Sugar House)5.02.49.3*
Millcreek (South)6.62.813.4*
Millcreek (East)5.01.910.6*
Holladay V25.01.811.1*
Cottonwood6.23.310.6
Kearns V214.29.420.7
Taylorsville (E)/Murray (W)9.25.414.7
Taylorsville (West)7.03.612.1
Murray7.03.712.1
Midvale9.05.014.9
West Jordan (Northeast) V25.02.29.4*
West Jordan (Southeast)11.06.317.9
West Jordan (W)/Copperton6.23.410.2
South Jordan V27.64.212.6
Daybreak5.21.711.8*
Sandy (West)6.83.212.6*
Sandy (Center) V28.94.715.3
Sandy (Northeast)9.64.817.0
Sandy (Southeast)5.11.910.8*
Draper7.83.914.0
Riverton/Bluffdale8.04.313.7
Herriman4.62.48.0
Tooele County (Other)14.06.825.7*
Tooele Valley8.35.212.6
Eagle Mountain/Cedar Valley3.61.76.8*
Lehi6.93.911.2
Saratoga Springs****
American Fork5.42.89.3
Alpine****
Pleasant Grove/Lindon5.83.29.8
Orem (North)5.72.611.0*
Orem (West)4.21.78.7*
Orem (East)9.85.017.3
Provo/BYU5.62.510.6*
Provo (West City Center)9.65.016.9
Provo (East City Center)5.21.214.2*
Salem City****
Spanish Fork5.02.29.8*
Springville5.22.210.4*
Mapleton10.13.622.2*
Utah County (South) V29.64.418.3*
Payson6.22.512.9*
Park City4.21.68.8*
Summit County (East)13.35.925.8*
Wasatch County11.87.218.3
Daggett and Uintah County16.811.224.2
Duchesne County28.318.042.4
Nephi/Mona12.34.327.3*
Delta/Fillmore23.611.642.8*
Sanpete Valley18.511.029.2
Central (Other)10.85.419.2
Richfield/Monroe/Salina6.31.716.3*
Carbon County16.39.126.9
Emery County20.09.138.1*
Grand County21.710.140.6*
Blanding/Monticello15.85.634.9*
San Juan County (Other)30.214.954.6*
St. George7.95.511.0
Washington Co (Other) V222.812.139.0
Washington City10.15.217.6
Hurricane/La Verkin9.34.616.8
Ivins/Santa Clara****
Cedar City6.83.911.1
Southwest LHD (Other)23.615.734.0
State of Utah9.18.69.6

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes V02-04 [.1-.9], V09.2, V12-14 [.3-.9], V19 [.4-.6], V20-28 [.3-.9], V29-79 [.4-.9], V80 [.3-.5], V81-82 [.1], V83-86 [.0-.3], V87 [.0-.8], V89.2.   [[br]][[br]] Data have been age adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population. [[br]] [[br]] A description of the Utah Small Areas may be found on IBIS at the following URL: [https://ibis.health.utah.gov/resource/Guidelines.html]. *Use caution when interpreting, the relative standard error is greater than 30% and does not meet DHHS standards for reliability. **The estimate was suppressed because 1) the relative standard error is greater than 50% or 2) the observed number of events is very small and not appropriate for publication.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • Population estimates used linear interpolation of U.S. Census Bureau, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute population estimates, and ESRI ZIP Code data provided annual population estimates for ZIP Code areas by sex and age groups, IBIS Version 2022


Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Death Rates by Race, Utah, 2018-2022

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The American Indian/Native Alaskan population had significantly higher age-adjusted rates of motor vehicle crash deaths per population.
RaceAge-adjusted Rate per 100,000 PopulationLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 6
American Indian/Alaska Native17.712.724.1
Asian5.63.58.5
Black, African American11.77.417.6
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander6.93.512.2
White8.48.08.9
All races8.88.39.2

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes V02-04 [.1-.9], V09.2, V12-14 [.3-.9], V19 [.4-.6], V20-28 [.3-.9], V29-79 [.4-.9], V80 [.3-.5], V81-82 [.1], V83-86 [.0-.3], V87 [.0-.8], V89.2.   [[br]][[br]] Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population using 3 age groups (0-44, 45-64, 65+).

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, IBIS Version 2022


Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Death Rates by Ethnicity, Utah, 2018-2022

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Hispanic Utahns had a significantly higher motor vehicle traffic crash rate than the non-Hispanic population.
Hispanic EthnicityAge-adjusted Rate per 100,000 PopulationLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 2
Hispanic/Latino10.28.911.6
Non-Hispanic/Latino8.47.98.9

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes V02-04 [.1-.9], V09.2, V12-14 [.3-.9], V19 [.4-.6], V20-28 [.3-.9], V29-79 [.4-.9], V80 [.3-.5], V81-82 [.1], V83-86 [.0-.3], V87 [.0-.8], V89.2.   [[br]][[br]] Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population using 3 age groups (0-44, 45-64, 65+).

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, IBIS Version 2022


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