Did you know in 2016: 62,471 motor vehicle crashes occurred

in Utah which resulted in 26,738 injured persons and 281 deaths.

The Utah death rate per mile traveled was lower than the U.S. rate. A motor vehicle crash occurred in Utah every 8 minutes, a person was injured in a crash every 19

minutes, and a person died in a crash every 31 hours.

Crash Rates per Licensed Drivers by Age (Utah 2016)

Drivers aged 15-24 years had the highest crash rates per licensed driver.

Crash Summary (Utah 2016) Leading Causes of All Crashes Leading Causes of Death 1. Followed Too Closely (24%) 1. Speed (37%) 2. Failed to Yield (20%) 2. Unrestrained Occupants (28%) 3. Speed (15%) 3. Failed to Yield (16%) 4. Failed to Keep in Proper Lane (13%) 4. Drunk Driving (13%) 5. Distracted Driving (9%) 5. Overcorrected (11%)

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Traffic crash deaths increased for the 4th straight year.

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2016 Utah Crash Facts

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Traffic crashes in 2016 were the highest ever in Utah. Traffic deaths were the highest in Utah since 2007.

County Crash Rates by Miles Traveled (Utah 2016)

Salt Lake, Weber, and Cache Counties had the highest crash rates per miles traveled.

175+ Crashes per 100 Million VMT

110-174.9 Crashes per 100 Million VMT

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Urban areas had a higher rate of total crashes per vehicle mile traveled while rural areas had a higher fatal crash rate.

Rural crashes were 3.2 times more likely to be fatal than urban crashes.

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