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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:The personal and socioeconomic effect of motor vehicle crashes is a continuing concern in the state of Utah, with special focus on reducing the tragedy of injury and death. In 2007, there were 61,245 reported traffic crashes which is the highest number of crashes ever in a single year on public roadways in Utah. These crashes involved 155,049 people with 27,420 injured and 299 people killed. Utah made progress in the following areas in 2007 when compared to 2006: The Utah death rate per vehicle miles traveled is still below the U.S. rate; An estimated 145 lives were saved because of seatbelt use; The percent of deaths that involved a senior driver decreased 29%; The percent of crashes involving a teenage driver decreased 5%; The bicyclist crash rate per population decreased 8%.
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