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Remembering and following the basics of safe driving can prevent crashes and fatalities on the road. Some of the basics include: always wearing a seat belt, obeying road signs and traffic signals, keeping a safe distance from vehicles, maintaining a reasonable speed and avoiding texting or eating while driving so you can be aware of your surroundings. Click to read more.

Road to Zero

Trooper Vargas issuing a citation. (KSL TV)...
Annie Knox and Tanner Siegworth, KSL TV

Speeding over 100 mph? Be ready to pay up, troopers say

After a pandemic spike in fatal crashes, Utahns with a lead foot now face heftier fees and a possible criminal charge under a new state law that took effect in May. Troopers cited 70 motorists for reckless driving, a misdemeanor, in the first month.
2 years ago
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Ladd Egan, KSL TV

Utah man urges people to secure their loads after metal post hits his windshield

A Utah County man said the frame of his car kept a piece of flying metal from breaking through his windshield while he was driving on Interstate 215 on Tuesday.
2 years ago
Chopper 5 shows a portion of North Ogden Divide. (KSL TV)...
Mike Anderson, KSL TV

Crews start safety improvements on the North Ogden Divide    

The five miles of the steep and winding North Ogden Divide shut down Monday so crews could get to work on safety improvements.
2 years ago
A UHP trooper successfully stopped this wrong way driver on I-15 in Layton. (Utah Highway Patrol)...
Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV

UHP troopers stop two wrong-way drunk drivers this weekend

The Utah Highway Patrol said it stopped drunk drivers going the wrong way on Utah roads this weekend.
2 years ago
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Ladd Egan

Carbon County increases patrols, education after seat belt use drops dramatically in latest survey

The most recent Utah Seat Belt Use Survey reveals a drop in people buckling up statewide along with a significant decrease in seat belt usage in Carbon County.
2 years ago
Dashcam video shows how close trooper Rickey Jensen came to colliding with the wrong-way driver. (U...
Mike Anderson, KSL TV

Dashcam video shows how UHP trooper stopped another wrong-way driver

Dramatic dashcam video showed the moment a state trooper stopped yet another wrong-way driver.
2 years ago
Two people were killed in a crash on state Route 68 in Utah County over Memorial Day weekend. (Utah...
Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Memorial Day weekend: Six killed, over 2,500 stopped for speeding on Utah’s roads

Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the 100 deadliest days on Utah's roads, and state troopers said the Beehive State is off to a rough start.
2 years ago
Non-hazardous fluid from a tipped semi-truck. (Credit: Utah Highway Patrol)...
Michael Houck, KSL TV

Semi tipped over spilling a ‘non-hazardous’ red liquid

A semi-truck tipped over spilling an odd red liquid across 3300 South under I-15 Tuesday afternoon. 
2 years ago
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Eliza Pace, KSL TV

Two injured in motorcycle-bicyclist crash

Two people were injured Monday evening when a bicyclist and motorcyclist crashed at 4928 W. 5400 South.
2 years ago
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Eliza Pace, KSL TV

Two helicopters respond to major collision on Midvalley Highway

According to Sgt. Roden with Utah Highway Patrol, two people are in critical condition following a crash on southbound State Route 179. 
2 years ago
8-year-old hit and run across from Mary Jackson Elementary...
Eliza Pace, KSL TV

Motorcyclist killed, passenger in critical condition after hitting antelope

A man was killed Monday morning after hitting an antelope and losing control of the motorcycle he was driving.
2 years ago
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Josh Ellis

Two seriously injured after suspected DUI crash in Eagle Mountain

A 21-year-old Tooele man has been cited after a crash that seriously injured himself and a passenger on Sunday.
2 years ago
A fiery crash caused police to close a portion of southbound I-15 in Brigham City Friday night. (Br...
Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV

Fiery crash causes overnight closure of I-15 in Brigham City

Police reopened southbound lanes of I-15 in Brigham City Saturday morning hours after a moving truck crashed and ignited a large fire.
2 years ago
Leslee Henson Rasmussen and her husband, David Henson, had recently moved to St. George and were ou...
Ladd Egan, KSL TV

‘We were high school sweethearts:’ Survivor of auto-pedestrian crash that killed husband fights for safer roads

SANDY, Utah – In the nine years after her husband was hit a killed by a suspected distracted driver, a Utah woman has been on a mission to educate drivers and strengthen the state’s distracted driving laws. “I don’t want anybody to go through that tragedy again of walking down the sidewalk with their loved […]
2 years ago
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Karah Brackin, KSL TV

Utah sees highest deadly crashes in more than two decades entering 100 Deadliest Days

Utah road fatalities are the highest they have been in more than two decades at this time of year. Local organizations are spreading a message of urgency to stop the trend and make safe driving a priority as we prepare to enter Utah's 100 Deadliest Days.
2 years ago
KSL has kicked off the Road to Zero Fatalities: You Hold the Key safety campaign to raise awareness...
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KSL kicks off campaign to raise awareness about 100 Deadliest Days of Summer

KSL has kicked off the Road to Zero Fatalities: You Hold the Key safety campaign to raise awareness about the deadliest days of summer.
2 years ago
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Karah Brackin & Dan Rascon, KSL TV

Three adults, one child have stabilized after Monday night’s South Salt Lake crash

On Monday night, a South Salt Lake car crash sent three adults and one child to the hospital are now upgraded to 'minor injuries.'
2 years ago
Traffic backed up to one line in the Farmington fatal crash. (Credit: UDOT)...
Karah Brackin, KSL TV

After another deadly crash, UDOT says we’re ‘a long way from the road to zero fatalities’

UDOT says as of last Monday, 28 people were killed as pedestrians on Utah roads in addition to six bicyclists.
2 years ago
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Mike Anderson, KSL TV

UHP urges cautious driving as deadly trend continues

2022 is well on track to beat out 2021, which was already the deadliest year that Utah’s had on its roads in over two decades.
2 years ago
FILE: A grassroots safety advocacy organization called Sweet Streets started the "20 is Plenty" mov...
Jed Boal, KSL TV

Advocates say SL streets need redesign, not just lower speeds

SALT LAKE CITY — In response to an unprecedented surge in auto-pedestrian fatalities, Salt Lake City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to lower the speed limit from 25 to 20 mph in residential neighborhoods. Safety advocates who pushed for that change called it is a good first step. A grassroots safety advocacy organization called Sweet Streets […]
2 years ago
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Karah Brackin, KSL TV

Salt Lake City Council lowers speed limit on most streets to 20 mph

The Salt Lake City Council voted Tuesday to lower the speed limit on most streets to 20 mph. The vote followed a recent spike in auto-pedestrian crashes.
2 years ago
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Matt Rascon, KSL TV

Father helps bring changes to Timpview Drive to protect kids

A father’s yearslong effort to change Timpview Drive and improve his kids route to school could finally be paying off after Provo City agreed to collect feedback on temporary changes.
2 years ago
Erin Mendenhall, mayor of Salt Lake City, announces to new measures to help reduce the number of fa...
Jed Boal, KSL TV

After several fatal crashes, SLC mayor sets plan for safer streets

After multiple fatal crashes this week, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall set out a plan to make streets safer for people on foot and bikes.
2 years ago
The Buck family holds up a picture of their son, Greysen Buck, who was hit and killed by a car in 2...
Morgan Wolfe, KSL TV

Parents of teen hit, killed by car plead with drivers to be more aware

Deadly crashes have lasting impacts on everyone involved. Many families struggle for years after losing a loved one. KSL's Morgan Wolfe talked to some parents that are using their tragedy to be the voices for change.
2 years ago

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