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The best way to survive a crash is to prevent it from happening in the first place. Help prevention by educating yourself about collision risks, statistics and avoidance by reading our archive of news articles.

2012

2011

KSL - November 28, 2011
'Zero Fatalities' goal accomplished over Thanksgiving weekend

Deseret News - November 2, 2011
UHP celebrates holiday weekend without fatal accidents

Daily Herald - November 2, 2011
Springville High students get ‘don't drive stupid’ message

Salt Lake Tribune - October 20, 2011
Families of teens who died in crashes share their stories

FOX13 - October 20, 2011
Families share difficult stories of loss for Zero Fatalities campaign

KSL - October 20, 2011
Families of teens killed in car accidents share stories, urge awareness

Deseret News - July 22, 2011
Officials urging safety on the roads through long holiday weekend

Fox13 - July 22, 2011
UDOT: Number of fatal crashes down this year

Salt Lake Tribune - July 21, 2011
Highway deaths down; UDOT pushes safety on holiday weekend

KSL - July 21, 2011
Utah officials caution drivers for holiday weekend

Deseret News - February 7, 2011
Proposed Utah law would take cell phones out of teen drivers' hands

FOX13 - January 13, 2011
Fewest people killed on Utah roads since 1974

ABC4 - January 13, 2011
Highway fatalities down

The Daily Herald - January 13, 2011
UDOT reports traffic fatalities on the decline

UDOT/UHP Press Release - January 12, 2011
Record low traffic fatalities in 2010

Salt Lake Tribune - January 12, 2011
2010 Utah highway fatalities continue downward trend

KSL - January 12, 2011
Fewest people killed on Utah roads since 1974

Standard-Examiner - January 12, 2011
Fewer road fatalities in Utah, but still too many

Deseret News - January 12, 2011
Utah hits record low number of traffic fatalities in 2010

2010

FOX 13 - October 24, 2010
Experts team up to educate teens and parents of teen driving behaviors

Deseret News - October 20, 2010
Teens hear dangers of distracted driving

KSL - October 20, 2010
Man shares story of deadly texting-while-driving accident

Deseret News - October 19, 2010
Families tell tragic stories of teens lost to distracted, reckless driving

Standard Examiner - October 19, 2010
Grieving parents tell teens: Don't Drive Stupid

KSL - September 27, 2010
Zero Fatalities

USA Today - April 12, 2010
Traffic deaths down, but not low enough

KSL - January 26, 2010
Texting ban imposed on commercial drivers nationwide

Standard Examiner - January 20, 2010
245 die on Utah roads in 2009 in 35-year low, but officials say even one is too many

Daily Herald - January 20, 2010
UDOT: Highway fatalities down in 2009, urge cautious driving

Deseret News - January 20, 2010
Traffic deaths in 2009 down 11% from 2008

KSL - January 19, 2010
Utah logs lowest rate of highway fatalities since 1974

Deseret News - January 6, 2010
Highway deaths on the run

KSL - January 3, 2010
Number of fatalities on Utah roads down

2009

Deseret News - December 21, 2009
Texting unsafe at any speed, U. finds

Cache Valley Daily - December 9, 2009
Reggie Shaw's sad message: 'Never text and drive'

Sun Advocate - November 9, 2009
Why not text? Texter tells story of pain, sorrow

KSL - November 2, 2009
Utah moms pledge to be cell phone-free in the car

KSL - October 20, 2009
Families hope their tragic stories will save teenagers' lives

ABC4 - October 20, 2009
Family of teen crash victims ask others to drive safely

Deseret News - October 20, 2009
Parents hope their losses will save others

MSNBC - October 8, 2009
Today Show: Distracted driving more dangerous than driving drunk

NPR - October 1, 2009
U.S. to ban feds from texting while driving

NPR - September 22, 2009
Utah Tackles Texting And Driving Problem Head-On

The New York Times - August 28, 2009
DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION: Utah Gets Tough With Texting Drivers

The Wall Street Journal - August 26, 2009
Firms Racing to End Texting and Driving

Cache Valley Daily - August 13, 2009
WATCH: Utah's new texting while driving prevention video

KSL - August 13, 2009
New DVD shows dangers of texting and driving

Deseret News - August 13, 2009
DVD released to educate drivers on dangers of texting

Salt Lake Tribune - August 13, 2009
Texting behind wheel? Prepared to be ticketed

Daily Herald - August 13, 2009
New DVD shows dangers of texting and driving

ABC4 - August 13, 2009
U of U driving simulator shows dangers of texting behind the wheel

ABC4 - August 13, 2009
New DVD show dangers of texting while driving

CNN - July 31, 2009
Adults who should know better feel driven to text

KSL - July 31, 2009
Number of drivers running red lights doubles

Deseret News - July 30, 2009
UDOT sees spike in crashes involving running of red lights

KSL - July 28, 2009
Study: Though texting while driving can be deadly, many still do it

Fox News - July 27, 2009
Texting Raises Risk of Crash 23-Fold

MSNBC - July 24, 2009
Hey stupid! Drop the cell phone and drive

New York Times - July 18, 2009
Drivers and Legislators Dismiss Cellphone Risks

USA Today - April 1, 2009
Wake-up call: Drowsy drivers are serious threat

Deseret News - March 13, 2009
Texting behind wheel can now bring charges.

KSL - March 6, 2009
Campaign reminding drivers to 'Sleep Smart, Drive Smart'

Daily Herald - January 14, 2009
2008 fatal accidents in Utah fewest in 16 years

Deseret News - January 14, 2009
Event emphasizes need to buckle up

Salt Lake Tribune - January 14, 2009
Utah road fatalities fall by 29 in '08

KSL - January 13, 2009
Major cause of traffic fatalities: not wearing seat belt

2008

Salt Lake Tribune - December 25, 2008
Study: Salt Lake City teens are safest holiday drivers

Salt Lake Tribune - December 4, 2008
Teens tackle winter driving

Deseret News - December 2, 2008
Student drivers learn to negotiate slippery conditions

KSL - December 2, 2008
Special car teaches safe winter driving

Salt Lake Tribune - December 1, 2008
Friends don't let friends phone and drive

Deseret News - December 1, 2008
Cell-phone driving risks affirmed

Daily Herald - September 12, 2008
Family remembers teen driving danger

Deseret News - September 11, 2008
Families of teens killed on Utah's roads tell stories in new booklet

Salt Lake Tribune - July 31, 2008
Docs warn that texting could be hazardous to your health

KSL - July 21, 2008
Zero Fatalities: Drowsy Driving

Deseret News - July 20, 2008
Many organizations raise driving-safety awareness

Studio 5 - June 26, 2008
Zero Fatalities: Impaired Driving

KSL - June 4, 2008
Teens remind peers to drive safely

Studio 5 - May 22, 2008
Zero Fatalities: Buckling Up

Desert News - April 26, 2008
Device shows importance of seat belts

Desert News - April 23, 2008
Utah ranks lowest in drunken driving

Deseret News - April 19, 2008
I-80 drivers urged to slow down

KSL - April 18, 2008
UDOT cautions safety in construction zones

Daily Utah Chronicle - March 13, 2008
Group urges safe driving

Daily Herald - January 18, 2008
Utah County fatal crashes down in '07

Deseret News - January 17, 2008
Officials urge changing habits to reduce highway fatalities