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Utah ranked fourth safest state in the nation

Cars in traffic on a highway
Ross D. Franklin
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AP
Among the safety scores, Utah was ranked number five for fewest fatalities per hundred-million vehicles miles of travel.

Utah is one of the safest states in the US, according to a new study from WalletHub.

The beehive state ranked number four behind Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire.

Among Utah’s highest safety rankings were financial and workplace safeties. Utah also ranked number five in the nation for the fewest fatalities per hundred-million vehicle miles of travel.

Utah’s lowest ranking in the study came in number of law-enforcement employees per capita, at 47.

Anna grew up begging her mom to play music instead of public radio over the car stereo on the way to school. Now, she loves radio and the power of storytelling through sound. While she is happy to report on anything from dance concerts to laughter practice, her main focus at UPR is political reporting. She is studying Journalism and Political Science at Utah State University and wants to work in political communication after she graduates. In her free time, she spends time with her rescue dog Quigley and enjoys rock climbing.