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2013 Utah Crash Facts 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75+ Rate per 1,000 Licensed Drivers Age (Years) Younger drivers had the highest rates of driver distraction crashes. Distracted Driver Crash Rates per Licensed Driver by Age (Utah 2013) 1. Cell Phone (14%) 2. Passengers (12%) 3. Other Inside Distraction (12%) 4. Other External Distraction (9%) 5. Radio/CD/DVD etc. (8%) 6. Other Electronic Device (3%) 7. Texting (1%) Other (41%) While these numbers are significant, they may not state the true size of the problem, since the identification of distraction and its role in the crash by law enforcement can be very difficult. Driving is a multitask job and demands the full attention of the driver. Did you know in 2013: 5,013 distracted driver crashes occurred in Utah which resulted in 2,796 injured persons and 17 deaths. Where driver distraction was known, 11% of all crashes in Utah involved a distracted driver. Nearly half (49%) of distracted driving crashes were rear end crashes. Distracted Drivers Distracted Driving Crashes by Distraction Type (Utah 2013) 5500 W Amelia Earhart Dr #155 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 • 801-366-6040 highwaysafety.utah.gov 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 13% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 % of Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers Year The percent of crashes involving a distracted driver has hovered around 11.2%. Percent of Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers by Year (Utah 2006-2013)
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While these numbers are significant, they may not state the true size of the problem, since the identification of distraction and its role in the crash by law enforcement can be very difficult. Driving is a multitask job and demands the full attention of the driver.
Did you know in 2013:
5,013 distracted driver crashes occurred in Utah which resulted in 2,796 injured persons and 17 deaths.
Where driver distraction was known, 11% of all crashes in Utah involved a distracted driver.
Nearly half (49%) of distracted driving crashes were rear end crashes.
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Grand, Cache, and Sanpete Counties had the highest percent of crashes that involved a distracted driver.
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