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Abstract:In 1998, there were 54,072 crashes accounting for 30,232 injured persons and 350 fatalities in Utah. Overall, crash participants are male, and in the age group 15-24 years. In addition, while most crashes occurred in the urban areas, fatal crashes were more likely to occur in rural areas. Increased speeds and longer response time for emergency medical services in the rural areas may account for the rural/urban difference in fatal crash rates. Speeding and impaired driving are contributing factors that led to severe injury or death in motor vehicle crashes. There were over 7,788 speed-related crashes in 1998 resulting in 95 fatalities. The majority of the speed-related fatalities occurred on highways. In 1998, almost 2,000 crashes were attributed to alcohol and other drug involvement resulting in 49 fatalities. The percentage of fatalities that were alcohol and other drug-related in 1998 was 14%. This is the lowest percentage in the 1990’s. While alcohol and drug-related crashes are a great concern nationwide, speeding appears to be the leading factor associated with crash fatalities and may warrant increased attention in Utah.
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