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Utah Department of TransportationManaging Utah’s Transportation Needs -‐ Today and Tomorrow
Four Strategic Goals
Preserve Infrastructure
Optimize Mobility
Zero Fatalities
Strengthen the economy
A UDOT Program
Engineering
UDOT Engineering
Crossing the Median
215
4
*as of November 2013
UDOT Engineering
Vehicle Left the Roadway1,254
326
*as of November 2013
UDOT Engineering
Cable Barriers
UDOT Engineering
Rumble Strips
UDOT Engineering
Crash Cushions
UDOT Engineering
US-‐6 Crash Statistics -‐ US-‐89 to I-‐70
UDOT Engineering
Roadway Signage
People
Utah Driver Behaviors
Drowsy Driving Distracted Driving Aggressive Driving Impaired Driving
Unbuckled
Utah Drivers
Ped Bicycle Motorcycle Improper Restraint Distracted DUI
Improper Restraint
as of November
National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration | Utah Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Ashli’s Dad
Utah Drivers
Weight x Speed = Restraining Force
If you weigh 130 pounds and you are traveling 60 mph, how many
pounds of pressure do you need to exert to stay in place?
7,800Pounds
Unrestrained Motorist
Seat Belt Usage Data
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Chelsie Hill
How do we continue to reduce the fatalities?Going to the next level
Current Seat Belt Laws
Seat Belt Usage Data
National Safety Council
“I almost always wear my seatbelt”
“I can handle myself in the car.”
Seat Belt Usage Data
Utah Department of Public Safety
“We cannot take the freedom of choice from people. They must chose for
themselves.”
“It only impacts me.”
Seat Belt Usage Data
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Seat Belt Usage Data
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Utah Department of TransportationManaging Utah’s Transportation Needs -‐ Today and Tomorrow