News Stories
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
Standard Examiner - January 12, 2012
Utah sees continued decline in traffic fatalities
Deseret News - January 12, 2012
Fewer dying on Utah roadways, but majority are men who choose not to buckle up
Salt Lake Tribune - January 12, 2012
Road deaths down 8 percent in 2011
ABC4 - January 12, 2012
Fatal car accident rate in Utah drops to lowest rate since 1974
KUTV 2 - January 12, 2012
2011: Huge Drop In Number Of Utah's Freeway Fatalities
Fox 13 - January 12, 2012
Troopers, along with UDOT, emphasize seatbelt use especially among men
KCPW - January 12, 2012
Traffic Safety Officals Say Too Many Men Not Buckling Up
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