(Salt Lake City, UT) — Overall traffic deaths in Utah fell in 2025, reaching the lowest level since 2019, but teen fatalities nearly doubled. Preliminary data released yesterday by the Utah Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety show 264 people died on Utah roads last year, down […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah drivers planning to hit the road during the holiday weekend should be prepared for possible travel delays. The Utah Department of Transportation says I-15 in Salt Lake County could see delays of up to 30 minutes between noon and 8 p.m. tomorrow. I-15 in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Motorcycle-related fatalities on Utah roads have reached a new high. The Utah Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety released preliminary data for 2024. According to UDOT, 53 motorcyclists died. That’s a 15-year high. Most were single-vehicle crashes involving single riders, often attributed to […]
One person is unaccounted for and State Road 189 is closed after a semi-truck carrying propane lost control and rolled over into Deer Creek Reservoir Monday night. According to Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cameron Roden the semi was traveling southbound when it “lost control and jackknifed…hit the guard rail and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State transportation crews continue to work round the clock to keep Utah highways clear. In the last two weeks, trucks plowed more than 200-thousand miles, logging in excess of 12-thousand work hours. UDOT officials say considering that the distance to the moon is just under […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah and its department of transportation are set to receive more than three-million federal dollars to update its electric vehicle charging network. Utah is one of 24 grant recipients to benefit from the Biden administration’s commitment to improving electric vehicle infrastructure. UDOT says the grant […]
US-89 is set to close for a couple of days next week. In post to their Facebook page, Utah Department of Transportation region 3 announced that “Union Pacific Railroad is gearing up for a track upgrade that will close US-89 near Thistle.” The closure will take place Saturday through Sunday […]
(Farmington, UT) — Utah transportation officials are urging drivers to slow down in work zones. The Department of Transportation says more cars are traveling at “excessive speeds” through work zones every night. The Utah Highway Patrol Major said drivers are putting construction crews at risk because they’re working close to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Thousands of unlicensed Utah drivers are raising safety concerns for all road users. The Utah Highway Patrol says it has cited more than 21 thousand drivers for either not having a valid driver’s license or never obtaining one at all since 2020. The director of […]
(Heber Valley, UT) — Highway project planners are delaying the decision on where to build a bypass west of Heber City. The Utah Department of Transportation is considering five options and the next step is to the choose a preferred alternative. Officials say the project is meant to take traffic […]
