The Utah Department of Public Safety Research recently released a report that shows that Utah fatal car accidents were actually down for 2008. The report listed that 272 victims lost their lives on Utah roads in 2008, compared to 299 in 2007. The number of deaths related to a Utah car crash was the lowest level in 16 years. This is certainly encouraging. A department spokesman said that car crash deaths were down 11 percent from the previous year and that single-vehicle fatal accidents were down 17 percent.
Unfortunately, this report also shows that fatal motorcycle accident deaths jumped by 35 percent. This puts the number of Utah motorcycle deaths at 35, which makes 2008 the deadliest year since 1985. Part of the reason for the increase in motorcycle accident deaths could have come from the surge in gas prices, which have since dramatically come down. But for awhile, there was a frenzy of people ditching their cars in favor of two-wheeled transportation.
Ron Kramer is a car and motorcycle accident attorney, with offices in Utah and Salt Lake County.
Published by: Ron Kramer
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