| Title | Utah Crash Summary, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 34943 |
| Corporate Creator | Utah. Highway Safety Office |
| Publisher | Utah. Dept. of Public Safety |
| Publication Date | 20080000 |
| Language | English |
| 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%. |
| Rosap ID | dot:39138 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39138 |
| TRT Terms | Vehicle miles of travel; Statistics; Fatalities; Data tables; Traffic crashes; Crash data; Crash rates; Highways; Crash injuries; Alcohol use; Pedestrian-vehicle crashes; Bicycle crashes; Motorcycle crashes |
| General Subjects | Accidents; Crashes; Drivers; Injuries; Highways; Trnds |
| 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 |
| Geographical Coverage |
Utah; United States |
| OCLC | 32480147 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/34000/34900/34943/UtahCrashSummary2008_001.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |