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Utah Department of Public Safety Divisions DPS Administration Communications Criminal Identification (BCI) Special Units Driver License Emergency Management Fire Marshal Forensic Services Highway Patrol Highway Safety State Bureau of Investigation Peace Officer Standards and Training Statewide Information & Analysis Center Media DPS News Events Contact COVID products or services? Contact Admin Services Contact Communications Contact Criminal Identification Contact Special Units Contact Driver License Contact Emergency Management Contact Fire Marshal Contact Forensic Services Contact Highway Patrol Contact Highway Safety Contact State Bureau of Investigations Contact POST Contact SIAC About About DPS Administration About Communications About Criminal Identification About Dive Team About Driver License About Emergency Management About Fire Marshal About Forensic Services About Highway Patrol About Highway Safety About SBI About POST About SIAC Go Highway Safety Featured Services Our Programs Seat Belts & Car Seats Frequently Asked Questions Crash Data GEARS / Grant Information Law Enforcement / Forms Contact Our Team UHSO Publications Our Programs Crash Data and Statistics GRAMA Request GEARS / Grant Information Utah Highway Safety Office Our mission is to save lives by changing behavior, so everyone on Utah’s roadways arrives safely. Our vision is to create a culture where roadway users take responsibility for their safety and the safety of others. Who we are The mission of the Utah Department of Public Safety’s Highway Safety Office (HSO) is to save lives by changing behavior, so everyone on Utah’s roadways arrives safely. Our vision is to create a culture where roadway users take responsibility for their safety and the safety of others. Our ultimate goal is to reach zero traffic fatalities, as the loss of one life is too many. Each year, under the authority and approval of the Governor and Public Safety Commissioner, the HSO produces a Highway Safety Plan (HSP) designed to help us reach that goal. Utah is proud to support 47 evidence‐based highway safety grants. To support the HSP, Utah applied for and received $4,708,208 in federal highway safety funding. This grant funding supported campaigns aimed at Occupant Protection, Traffic Data, Impaired Driving, Law Enforcement Programs, Police Traffic Services, and Vulnerable Roadway Users like cyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, and e-scooter riders. Our team Our dedicated team is focused on behavior change. We study data from traffic crashes, traffic citations, and DUI arrests throughout the state to learn about deadly trends. We use that knowledge to develop messaging campaigns to help every roadway user get home safely. Fatal crashes claim more than 300 lives here in Utah every year; we are dedicated to getting that number down to Zero. Crashes aren’t accidents The loss of even one life is too many. Crash data shows us the factors that cause deadly crashes on Utah roadways. Typically, five harmful behaviors are contributing factors in traffic deaths here in Utah; aggressive driving, drug/alcohol impairment, not wearing a seat belt, driving drowsy, and driving distracted is preventable behavior. To learn more about the factors involved in traffic crashes on Utah roads, click here to visit our Crash Data Page. Drive Safe, Utah. It’s For All Of Us” Traffic Safety Campaign Ad, 2022. Important Topics Hot Topics & Research Utah’s Motorcycle Lane Filtering Law Brief Information about Utah’s 0.05 BAC Impaired Driving Law Utah’s Seat Belt Law Highway Safety Latest News Prove Your Love – Buckle Up Posted on: February 14th, 2019 Information About Utah’s .05 BAC Law Posted on: December 11th, 2018 Increased DUI Enforcement For Halloween Posted on: October 26th, 2018 School Crosswalk Law and Enforcement Operations Posted on: August 21st, 2018 Labor Day DUI Enforcement Campaign – Choose Your Ride Posted on: August 17th, 2018 More News Connect with Highway Safety Contact Highway Safety Like Highway Safety on Facebook Follow Highway Safety on Twitter Loading... Divisions DPS Administration Communications Criminal Identification (BCI) Special Units Driver License Emergency Management Fire Marshal Forensic Services Highway Patrol Highway Safety State Bureau of Investigation Peace Officer Standards and Training Statewide Information & Analysis Center Media DPS News Events Contact COVID products or services? Contact Admin Services Contact Communications Contact Criminal Identification Contact Special Units Contact Driver License Contact Emergency Management Contact Fire Marshal Contact Forensic Services Contact Highway Patrol Contact Highway Safety Contact State Bureau of Investigations Contact POST Contact SIAC About About DPS Administration About Communications About Criminal Identification About Dive Team About Driver License About Emergency Management About Fire Marshal About Forensic Services About Highway Patrol About Highway Safety About SBI About POST About...