1997 Speed Related Crash Severity

 
   
 
   
   
     
 

Figure 8.01  Severity of Speed Related Crashes as Reported by Police, 1997  (n=8,079)

 
   
 
   
     
   
   
     
 

Figure 8.01 shows the breakdown of speed related crash severity. Thirty-nine percent (39%) of speed related crashes resulted in an injury compared to 37% for all crashes. The percentage of fatal speed related crashes was same as for all crashes (1%).

Table 8.01 shows the rates of speed related crashes, injury crashes and fatal crashes for each county.  There are two different rates given, one based on population of the county and another on the miles traveled in the county.  The top three counties for speed related crashes based on miles traveled were Daggett, Wayne, and Salt Lake.  The top three counties for injury crashes were Daggett, Wayne and Wasatch. Wasatch, Iron and Kane had the highest rates of speed related fatal crashes per mile traveled.

 
   
 
   
 
     
 

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