The Utah Department of Public Safety’s Highway Safety Office is engaged in a pilot project to address the significant disparities that exist between urban and rural rates of seat belt use among citizens of Utah.
The Together for Life Project seeks to improve rural traffic safety and reduce injuries and fatal car crashes in Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier and Tooele counties.
Wearing a seat belt is important and saves lives. Unfortunately, a leading risk factor for death and serious injury in Utah is not wearing a seat belt. Significant disparities exist between urban and rural rates of seat belt use among road users in Utah.1 Seat belts are used less frequently in rural areas of Utah than in urban areas.1
Rates of not using a seat belt are three-times higher in some rural areas compared to urban areas of the state.1 From the research we know that over the past 10 years, over 30% of crash deaths in Utah have involved unrestrained occupants.1 Further, unrestrained crash occupants were 40 times more likely to be killed than restrained crash occupants.1
While these statistics are staggering, there is hope. Utah residents share unifying values about seat belt use. They also share critical protective attitudes and beliefs. Survey results from a 2013 survey of Utah adults in Box Elder, San Juan, and Sanpete counties and a 2016 survey of Utah adults in Cache, Carbon, Sevier and Tooele counties revealed that:
Current efforts implemented in Utah’s more urban areas have been successful at achieving higher seat belt use. However, these efforts have not been effective in rural environments.
The Highway Safety Office has recognized the need for a different approach applicable to a rural setting to improve traffic safety. The Together for Life Project builds on the strengths and resources that exist in Utah’s rural communities. The Together for Life Project offers counties multiple “tools” to increase seat belt use. Each tool is intended to guide conversations about seat belt use and promote engagement on this issue. The tools are designed to achieve two
goals:
The Together for Life Project engages a variety of stakeholders including leaders from law enforcement, traffic safety, local government, education, and private business.
To learn about this project in your county, contact your community coordinator: See a list of Coordinators by County
To learn about this project in your county, click the box with your county’s name below to view contact details.
A sample of county specific resources are available. To learn more about this project in your county, contact your county coordinator.
Promote Together for Life on your website using these banners and badges
Community Building Video, Radio, and Print and Online Media are intended to connect community members and generate awareness around the shared and common values of caring, health, and safety, and to promote that fact that:
Adult Video, Radio, and Print and Online Media are intended to promote the fact that:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Law Enforcement Print and Online Media are intended to promote three key actions among law enforcement agencies:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Radio, Workplace Booklet, Print and Online Media, and PowerPoint are intended to promote the facts that:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Student Print and Online Media is intended to increase the number of students that would ask friends and family to always wear a seat belt. The Power Point is intended to clarify norms about seat belt use, and codify norms in school district policy.
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
A sample of county specific resources are available. To learn more about this project in your county, contact your county coordinator.
Promote Together for Life on your website using these banners and badges
Community Building Video, Radio, and Print and Online Media are intended to connect community members and generate awareness around the shared and common values of caring, health, and safety, and to promote that fact that:
Adult Video, Radio, and Print and Online Media are intended to promote the fact that:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Law Enforcement Print and Online Media are intended to promote three key actions among law enforcement agencies:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Radio, Workplace Booklet, Print and Online Media, and PowerPoint are intended to promote the facts that:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Student Print and Online Media is intended to increase the number of students that would ask friends and family to always wear a seat belt. The Power Point is intended to clarify norms about seat belt use, and codify norms in school district policy.
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
A sample of county specific resources are available. To learn more about this project in your county, contact your county coordinator.
Promote Together for Life on your website using these banners and badges
Community Building Video, Radio, and Print and Online Media are intended to connect community members and generate awareness around the shared and common values of caring, health, and safety, and to promote that fact that:
Adult Video, Radio, and Print and Online Media are intended to promote the fact that:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Law Enforcement Print and Online Media are intended to promote three key actions among law enforcement agencies:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Radio, Workplace Booklet, Print and Online Media, and PowerPoint are intended to promote the facts that:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Student Print and Online Media is intended to increase the number of students that would ask friends and family to always wear a seat belt. The Power Point is intended to clarify norms about seat belt use, and codify norms in school district policy.
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
A sample of county specific resources are available. To learn more about this project in your county, contact your county coordinator.
Promote Together for Life on your website using these banners and badges
Community Building Video, Radio, and Print and Online Media are intended to connect community members and generate awareness around the shared and common values of caring, health, and safety, and to promote that fact that:
Adult Video, Radio, and Print and Online Media are intended to promote the fact that:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Law Enforcement Print and Online Media are intended to promote three key actions among law enforcement agencies:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Radio, Workplace Booklet, Print and Online Media, and PowerPoint are intended to promote the facts that:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Student Print and Online Media is intended to increase the number of students that would ask friends and family to always wear a seat belt. The Power Point is intended to clarify norms about seat belt use, and codify norms in school district policy.
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
A sample of county specific resources are available. To learn more about this project in your county, contact your county coordinator.
Promote Together for Life on your website using these banners and badges
Community Building Video, Radio, and Print and Online Media are intended to connect community members and generate awareness around the shared and common values of caring, health, and safety, and to promote that fact that:
Adult Video, Radio, and Print and Online Media are intended to promote the fact that:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Law Enforcement Print and Online Media are intended to promote three key actions among law enforcement agencies:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Radio, Workplace Booklet, Print and Online Media, and PowerPoint are intended to promote the facts that:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Student Print and Online Media is intended to increase the number of students that would ask friends and family to always wear a seat belt. The Power Point is intended to clarify norms about seat belt use, and codify norms in school district policy.
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
A sample of county specific resources are available. To learn more about this project in your county, contact your county coordinator.
Promote Together for Life on your website using these banners and badges
Community Building Video, Radio, and Print and Online Media are intended to connect community members and generate awareness around the shared and common values of caring, health, and safety, and to promote that fact that:
Adult Video, Radio, and Print and Online Media are intended to promote the fact that:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Law Enforcement Print and Online Media are intended to promote three key actions among law enforcement agencies:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Radio, Workplace Booklet, Print and Online Media, and PowerPoint are intended to promote the facts that:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Student Print and Online Media is intended to increase the number of students that would ask friends and family to always wear a seat belt. The Power Point is intended to clarify norms about seat belt use, and codify norms in school district policy.
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
A sample of county specific resources are available. To learn more about this project in your county, contact your county coordinator.
Promote Together for Life on your website using these banners and badges
Community Building Video, Radio, and Print and Online Media are intended to connect community members and generate awareness around the shared and common values of caring, health, and safety, and to promote that fact that:
Adult Video, Radio, and Print and Online Media are intended to promote the fact that:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Law Enforcement Print and Online Media are intended to promote three key actions among law enforcement agencies:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Radio, Workplace Booklet, Print and Online Media, and PowerPoint are intended to promote the facts that:
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.
The Student Print and Online Media is intended to increase the number of students that would ask friends and family to always wear a seat belt. The Power Point is intended to clarify norms about seat belt use, and codify norms in school district policy.
The Together for Life Engagement Card can be used to engage individuals to increase seat belt use.