Unintentional injuries are a leading cause of premature death and and disability.
A recent Report on unintentional injuries in Utah yielded the following significant findings. Motor vehicle injury continues to be the most common cause of injury deaths and is second only to falls as a cause of hospitalizations. A 1995 Motor Vehicle Restraint Use Observational Survey showed that Utahns were below the national average for use of seat belts and other restraints. In spite of the preventable deaths and health care costs resulting from motor vehicle crashes, Utah is one of the few states that does not have primary enforcement seat belt laws. Such laws have been proven to reduce deaths.