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Utah

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Utah is the fasting growing state in America and has the youngest population of any state. 80% of Utah's 2,736,424 residents live along the Wasatch Front, near Salt Lake City leaving much of the rest of the state sparsely inhabited. Famous for having "the Greatest Snow on Earth" the state is a paradise for winter sports enthusiasts, and with the third most national parks of any state, Utah offers year-round opportunities for outdoor recreational activities. The Beehive State is also a popular location for film shoots playing host to every one of the "High School Musical" movies.

Not surprisingly, America's fastest growing state is also home to one of its most dynamic economies. A recent economy index that judges the degree to which economies are knowledge-based, globalized, entrepreneurial, information technology-driven and innovation-based ranked Utah #1 in the nation. The state's major industries include mining, petroleum production, cattle ranching, salt production, and government services. In addition to the major interstates listed above, Utah is also serviced by a light rail system known as TRAX that provides transport to Salt Lake City and surrounding areas.

Incidents


Fatal Truck Accidents: 18 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 924 per year
Accident Locales: 78%(Rural), 22%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 44% of Utah's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Utah.

In 89% of Utah's truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.

Roads

Interstate 15:  Covering 1,435 miles from near the Mexican border in San Diego, California to the Canadian border in Sweetgrass, Montana, I-15 spans America's entire north/south girth. The 402 miles of I-15 contained in Utah pass through Cove Fort, Ogden and Salt Lake City.

Interstate 70:  Beginning in Cove Ft., Utah, I-70 travels 230 miles in the state before continuing to its eastern terminus in Baltimore, Maryland.

Interstate 80:  One of America's major east/west routes, I-80 covers 2,909 miles between San Francisco, California and Teaneck, New Jersey. Utah claims 197 of its miles, with Salt Lake City the only major Utah city along its route.

Interstate 84:  Fully contained within the states of Oregon, Idaho and Utah, I-84 covers 771 miles total passing through Tremonton, Utah before terminating in Echo, Utah.

Counties


Beaver -- Box Elder -- Cache -- Carbon -- Daggett -- Davis -- Duchesne -- Emery -- Garfield -- Grand -- Iron -- Juab -- Kane -- Millard -- Morgan -- Piute -- Rich -- Salt Lake -- San Juan -- Sanpete -- Sevier -- Summit -- Tooele -- Uintah -- Utah -- Wasatch -- Washington -- Wayne -- Weber