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UDOT reports lower fatalities year‑to‑date, pushes wet‑night reflective striping across interstate system
Summary
UDOT presented its 0‑fatalities dashboard showing fewer fatalities year‑to‑date than the target line and described deployment of a new wet‑night reflective striping product across interstates; commissioners pressed for ongoing safety investments.
UDOT operations and safety staff on Friday briefed the Utah Transportation Commission on safety and striping work and the department’s 0‑fatalities dashboard.
Troy Peterson, UDOT operations director, walked commissioners through the department’s dashboard metrics. He reported a current fatality rate of 0.56 (year‑to‑date), with 64 total fatalities recorded so far in 2025. Of those fatalities, UDOT’s dashboard shows 24 are vulnerable users: 10 motorcyclists, 12 pedestrians and 2 bicyclists. Peterson also reported 489 “suspected serious traffic injuries,” a figure UDOT defines as incidents initially reported by responding officers as serious injuries and not later confirmed as fatalities.
On pavement markings, Region 2 Director Robert Stewart told the commission UDOT is deploying a striping product targeted at “wet‑night reflectivity,” the condition that makes lane lines hard to see when light reflects off a film of water. “Wet night reflectivity continues to be the big hot topic of striping,” Stewart said, describing a product deployed largely on concrete interstates that is wider, better at night and designed to be more detectable by modern vehicle lane‑assist sensors. He said the department is roughly three‑quarters of the way through deploying the new striping on interstates.
Commissioners voiced support for the striping work and noted safety benefits for older drivers and for wet‑weather conditions. Peterson closed his portion with a standard safety reminder: “Always wear a seat belt, drive sober, and be focused, calm, alert behind the wheel.”
No formal commission action was required for the briefings; commissioners requested continued reporting on performance and implementation as deployment continues.
