This is National Work Zone Awareness Week and as construction season launches we want to remind everyone how important it is to pay attention as you approach and travel through work zones. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, eliminate distractions and watch out for workers.
UDOT and DPS release preliminary 2023 traffic fatality numbers and launch new road rage campaign
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) released preliminary traffic fatality numbers for the 2023 calendar year. The launch of a new road rage campaign was also announced to encourage Utah drivers to stay calm, patient, and courteous when behind the wheel. Preliminary reports show there were 279 lives lost […]
UDOT and DPS urge motorists to go ‘back to basics’ for summer
Zero Fatalities shares basic road rules reminders ahead of the “100 Deadliest Days” The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) are urging motorists to stay safe on Utah roads with a new Zero Fatalities “Back to Basics” campaign. This new campaign was announced before Memorial Day, a huge travel holiday […]
Crossing guard mom dresses as giant traffic cone to be seen in school zone
Husband takes to social media after wife’s near miss, pleads with drivers to pay attention Two full-time moms and part-time crossing guards are urging drivers to pay attention in school zones after several near-misses while on duty at Gearld L Wright Elementary School in West Valley. With too many drivers distracted and acting aggressively and […]
Zero Fatalities provides tips to stay safe with daylight saving time change
Travelers are encouraged to stay alert and be seen on Utah roads With daylight saving resuming this Sunday, Zero Fatalities is reminding Utahns of the traveling risks associated with the time change and providing tips on how to stay safe. Daylight saving in March introduces two travel risks: (1) poor visibility due to less light […]
UDOT and DPS release 2022 traffic fatality numbers
Agencies urge Utahns to resolve to drive safer this year The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) released preliminary traffic fatality data for the 2022 calendar year earlier today. Preliminary reports show there were 320 lives lost on Utah roads from Jan. 1, 2022 through Dec. 31, 2022. That is […]
Widowed crash survivor pleads with Utahns to drive safe
With highway fatalities higher than previous years, Zero Fatalities preps drivers for the 100 Deadliest Days With Memorial Day marking the beginning of Utah’s 100 Deadliest Days, a widowed crash survivor wants to share her story about how a drowsy driver changed her life forever. On December 23rd, 2018, Jordin Petersen Seamons, her husband Devin […]
Summer Safely
We want to encourage Utahn’s to ‘Summer Safely’ this year; enjoy summer, make happy memories and remember that safe driving practices save lives. Memorial Day weekend begins the 100 days where traffic fatalities typically almost double on Utah roads. As 94 percent of all crashes involve human error (including distracted driving, speeding, exhaustion, impairment and […]
Zero Fatalities Working to Combat Rise in Utah Traffic Deaths
In early 2020 traffic fatalities were rising on Utah’s roads and as a result Zero Fatalities urged Utahns to stop justifying bad behaviors and start making one small change today to save lives. Utah wasn’t alone in this troubling trend. According to the Federal Highway Administration, in 2020 the number of miles driven on public […]
Zero Fatalities Donates Reflective Backpacks to Homeless Service Providers
Backpacks designed to help pedestrians be safe and prevent crashes this fall Zero Fatalities is donating 3,500 reflective drawstring backpacks to homeless service providers throughout Salt Lake County this week. The backpacks will help people who are experiencing homelessness stay visible to drivers during the fall, which is typically the most dangerous time of year […]