Show j. j 7 l j 1 1 I 4 I c f 1 Ji 3 I J h DUCHESNE UINTAH j r 2 I I A I I 4 I UTAH 14 I 1 y I I JUAB 1 LT I L jr I AVER v 1 Li GARFIELD 1 I r 0 JY f 0 J t J. J 4 I 1 jt I I I. M MAP P sH SHOWS wc DEATHS DEATH'S 1 FAVORITE FAVORIT K ore tha than half bail of Utah's Utah 94 i traffic d deaths during he e f first t l seven sev v n months month Io o the were the vere e centered I g-I a El three c counties as sho bi fJ above e map These ese counties Salt Lake Davis 1 and Utah are shown In bl black tho those with three or mo more ede deaths ai are I shaded haded and those wJ with h m two or o or 1 Ie less remain white e Q In ln Traffic D Deaths By WILLIAM 1 F. F lc l ANY Residents of Salt Lake county I Utah's Utah most densel densely populated I Iare are area area are are are living in the most dangerous dangerous dangerous dan dan- dani i county iI Ln hi the state accordIng accordIng according accord- accord I Ing to traffic fatality figures re released released xe- xe leased Friday To date 16 persons perso 8 have met sudden death In highway accidents during 1947 in that county high highest highest e est t number recorded of any county In the state Closely following Salt Lake Lak county's grim lead are Davis county county county coun coun- ty with 1 15 deaths so far this year and Utah UtaJi county with 14 recorded to date From the top trio reported highway highway highway high high- way deaths drop sharply as a population population lation arid and motor vehicles per capita capi cap ta In other ther counties counties' thin out Seven deaths have oc occurred In Tooele county during the year four Pour In C Carbon and Weber counties counties counties coun coun- ties three each In Box Elder Iron Millard and Washington counties two each In Grand Summit Uintah Uin- Uin tail Lah and d W Wasatch satch counties while Beaver Cache Juab Flute Plute Rich San Juan Sanpete and Sevier had hadon hadon on one death ea each eath h. h Seven Free Fatality Free ty-Free Of the states state's 29 counties only seven remained d free of traffic t fatalities s as of f J July ly 31 31 tl this s year Meanwhile the to month-to-month death record continued to climb alarmingly 15 alarmingly 15 persons personS personS' met death on Utah ro roads ds during July to equal th the record cord s 's set t the previous month T The e year years year's 9 total to date stood at 94 slightly under the Ithe mark set et for the the an ani period in 1948 1946 when lii deaths were rep reported re re- reported re- re p ported as of the end of July While ile motorists motorist in a majority of ot counties scattered over the state continued to boost the rate ot traffic tic fic deaths despite repeated warnings warnings warn warn- ings of state and county la law laen enforcement enforcement enforcement en en- officials for safer I I i I ing Salt Lake City police potice noted the city's 1947 1917 total I of six deaths to date with tempered optimism Optimistic Note Only one traffic death occurred in the city ity duri during July noted L. L C. C Crowther police chief So far weve we've had six for the entire year to date which Is a fair Indication of a good record for tor the rest of the year We w would uld rather be able to rep report rt no deaths at all caused by negligent drivers or by violation See Page 7 Column J Salt Lake County Tops State Traffic Deaths i Continued from Page rage One Ono fl I of city traffic regulations Chief Crowther added However we are continuing our policy of keeping t p traffic deaths at the lowest possIble possible pos pos- sible aible minimum and we hope to toi f i wind up the year with a good rec rec- i o ord d. d In making his observations Chief Crowther seconded by Lt t F. F Clark Sanford head of the traffic traffic tra- tra fic tic division again pointed to the theof of main cause of ot highway deaths deaths- r. r unlawful speeding and reckless f E driving l Motorists must be impressed with the Ule dangers of ot reckless and andi i negligent driving said the chief In practically all fatality c cases cs its it's the reckless speeding driver who Is at fault P. P L L. L Dow superintendent of ot the state highway patrol at r 0 1 system a agreed eed with Chief Crowthers Crowther's warnings and took a an n added look at the swarms of state out tourists tourists tour tour- 1st presently on Utah highways Were in the midst of the summer sum sum- summer summer sum sum- mer vacation season observed d Supt Dow Dowl Everybody seems to tobe tobe tobe be traveling and that naturally brings an increase of ot traffic on all state highways The state highway patrol has been alerted to be especially vigilant lan lant lantin in enforcing safety laws as asa asa asa a matter of safeguarding for visitors visitors tors and native alike Motorists cant can't be too careful In this season of outdoor recreation recreation recreation tion and driving pleasures It should b be a pledge ge of every Utah motorist to do his utmost to keep the states state's fatality record down for tor his own sake as well as ns for visitors said the highway patrol chief |