Show Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths ICD-9 Code E810-E825 1998 Total Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths in Utah 350 Compiled by Doug Boudreaux The national and state age-adjusted mortality Table 48 Motor Vehicle Crash Mortality Utah andS 1980-1998 rates for motor vehicle crashes have generally decreased from 1980-1998 Possible decreases reasons national for the and include increased from the 1980s Year Ttah US local 1980 241 229 seat 1981 1982 229 514 218 1983 186 185 belt use improved highways improved vehicle safety features faster emergency response time and improved driving habits The decrease in Utahmortality rate since 1985 may also reflect the passage of the seatbelt law in the same year as well as increasing awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving possible reason Utahrate remains slightly higher than theS is the large number of young drivers The Utah Legislature passedlaw in 2001 limiting the ability of young people to drive alone Source Utah 1980-1998 Utah Depariment of Health Division of Communiy Health Action 2000 Online www healthutus S 1980-1998 S Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Centers for Disease Cortrol and Provention National Gentor for Health Staisis Monthiy Vital Statistics Report Annual Summary of Births Marriages Divorces and United Deaths Online States 1984 198590 1987 1988 1989 650 1991 1992 1993 1918 195 210 192 181818b 14146 19188 4o 19197 189 185 1715 17 156 159 18 1994 1995 16 18 1996 15 16of Transporation swws coe govinchsww S Departmen 15181997 ion 1998 S Administrat National Highway Traffic Saiety Census Bureau The Offical Statisics 1998 Utah Statoales1092o 21831 11880 898 tedv raies Fessaan otoo 017 001 Loty Cotaire are agepopulation 100 000 per Age-adjus Onine stato utus adjusted to the 1940 standard population Figure 20 Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths Utah andS 1980-1998 Age-adjusted Mortality per 100 000 Population 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |