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Utah Labor Day Weekend Road Recap

What Utah's department of transportation (DOT) feed showed from Thursday, Sept. 3 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Part of the national Labor Day Weekend Road Recap.

How we got these numbers: MileCheck saves every state department of transportation (DOT) road alert as it's published. We counted what was on Utah's feed from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7. Not all states report the same data. Fire figures are as of Labor Day, Sept. 7, 4:50 PM Pacific.
15crashes reported, Sept. 3 through Sept. 7
1closures on the feed
0roadwork records on the feed
198,209acres in 12 active fires, as of Labor Day

Crashes

15 crashes were reported in Utah from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7.

Routes with the most crash reports
  • I-15 — 8
  • SR-201 — 2
  • I-80 — 1
  • SR-154 — 1
  • I-84 — 1

Closures and roadwork

1 closure and 0 roadwork records were on Utah's feed over the five days.

Routes with the most records, all types
  • I-15 — 8
  • I-80 — 2
  • SR-201 — 2
  • I-84 — 2
  • SR-71 — 1

Wildfires

As of Labor Day, Utah had 12 active fires covering 198,209 acres.

Largest fires, as of Labor Day, Sept. 7, 4:50 PM Pacific
  • Widemouth 2 (Millard County), 129,741 acres, 97% contained
  • Snyder (Grand County), 28,264 acres, 100% contained
  • Rocky Canyon (Morgan County), 16,464 acres, 100% contained
  • Brushy Canyon (Box Elder County), 10,002 acres, 100% contained

Live fire perimeters and the closures near them are at milecheckapp.com/fire.

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