Show Traffic Mishaps l b In Utah Cost 47 Million The total direct cost of traffic accidents to Utah motorists amounted to 47 47 in 1963 according to ahe Research arch Division Utah State Department or of High High- Highways I ways This is based upon the fol owing lowing per million vehicle miltS miles of f trav- trav travel trav el 1300 per mile of road per registered vehicle for every licensed driver 1720 per accident per capita this is ap- ap approximately proximately one cent per mile of travel or 13 cents per gallon of gasoline con con- consumed In 1963 approximately 4 out of 5 accidents on Utah's highways resulted in proper ty damage only One out of four accidents resulted in bodily injury and only one out of every accidents resulted in a fatal injury For every million ve- ve vehicle vehicle hicle miles of travel there c was 55 fatal accidents nonfatal injury accidents and property damage only accidents There was a fatal accident for every persons a non fatal Injury accident for every per per- persons sons and a property damage only accident for every 50 persons There was a fa fatal tal accident for every ewry 1916 pa pas cars There were 49 non on fatal injury accidents and 20 property damage only accidents |