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ST. GEORGE — Labor Day weekend marked the end of the "100 Deadliest Days of Summer," and this year, there was a 40% spike in the number of traffic-related deaths along Utah’s roads.
Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Nick Street told St. George News that all told, 102 lives were lost during the 100 deadliest days of summer, compared to the 61 lives that were lost in traffic accidents last year. This year was one of only three years where fatal crash numbers reached triple digits within the last 10 years.
Street also said this year’s numbers are consistent with 2016-18 when numbers were higher. Last year, he said, there was a significant drop in the number of fatalities during the deadliest days, down from 103 in 2018 to 62, which was "unusual" he said.
There were atypical aspects to this year as well, he said.
For example, the ratio between men and women is always varied, with a higher percentage of men killed than women in any given year. This year, however, the disparity was even greater, he said.
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