NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents
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NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety
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NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors
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NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY
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NTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-Statistics
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 2006, there were 56,187 traffic crashes that involved 143,907 people with 27,257 injured and 287 people killed. Utah made progress in the following areas in 2006 when compared to 2005: The Utah death rate per miles traveled is still below the U.S. rate; The crash rate per miles traveled decreased 2%; The percent of crash occupants killed in a crash that were belted increased 14%; The percent of crashes involving a teenage driver decreased 4%; Speed-related fatal crashes decreased 4%; Motorcycle crash rates per registered motorcycles decreased 10%; The bicyclist crash rate per population decreased 8%.
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