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OCLC Number:32480147
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NTL Classification:NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY;NTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-Statistics;
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Abstract:Utah made progress in the following areas in 2008 when compared to 2007: Traffic deaths decreased from 299 in 2007 to 276 in 2008; The Utah death rate per vehicle miles traveled is still below the U.S. rate; Traffic crashes decreased from 61,245 in 2007 to 56,367 in 2008; The crash rate per miles traveled decreased 5% from 2007; The number of unrestrained occupant deaths decreased 15%; The number of crashes involving a distracted driver decreased 20%; The number of crashes involving a teenage driver decreased 15%; The number of crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver decreased 15%. As improvements are made and progress continues, traffic safety needs to remain a top priority. Some areas of concern in Utah during 2008: The number of traffic crashes was the second highest year ever; Motorcyclist deaths increased to the highest total since 1985; The number of motorcyclists in crashes increased 15%; Speed was a factor in 43% of fatal crashes; Speed crashes increased for the third year in a row; The number of bicyclists in crashes increased 25%.
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