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SALT LAKE CITY — A promising seven-year trend has ended.
The National Safety Council reported Tuesday the number of people killed in traffic crashes rose for the first time since 2005. The report showed 36,200 people were killed on the nation's roads in 2012.
That's up by over 2,000 compared to the year before. The council reported an improved economy could explain part of the increase — people are driving more now than they have in recent years.
The council also listed distracted driving is a possible factor.
Texting behind the wheel is illegal in Utah, but drivers are still doing it. AT&T visited KSL Tuesday to demonstrate its new simulator that shows just how disabling distracted driving is.
To see how KSL's Jenn Hardmann fared, watch the video at the top of the story.
