Tooele County Unveils 'Safety Action Plan' to Reduce Crashes

Officials partner with Wall Consultant Group to address high-risk areas and crash types across the county.

Published on Feb. 22, 2026

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Tooele County officials and members of Wall Consultant Group recently hosted an open house to discuss a 'Safe Action Plan' for the county, aimed at addressing high-risk areas and crash types that have led to significant costs and loss of life. The plan focuses on four priority crash types: active transportation, roadway departure, left turns at intersections, and highway crossovers.

Why it matters

Tooele County has seen a concerning number of severe crashes in recent years, with an average of one life-altering injury or fatality occurring every six days due to vehicle crashes. The 'Safe Action Plan' is an effort to proactively address these safety issues and reduce the human and financial toll of crashes across the county.

The details

The open house presented data on the six high-risk areas in the county: Erda, Grantsville, Lake Point, Rush Valley, Tooele City, and unincorporated Tooele County. These areas accounted for millions in crash costs between 2020 and 2024, with the unincorporated county alone seeing $1.9 billion in costs. The plan outlines a 'safe system approach' focused on safe road users, safe vehicles, safe speeds, safe roads, and post-crash care.

  • The open house was held on February 12, 2026 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
  • The data presented covered crashes from 2020 to 2024.

The players

Wall Consultant Group

A consulting firm partnering with Tooele County to develop the 'Safety Action Plan'.

Brittany Lopez

The Tooele County Assistant Manager.

Dallas Wall

A project manager at Wall Consultant Group.

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What they’re saying

“When I was growing up, the mentality was, 'Well, someone died. That was… It was either their time, or they made a mistake. But what that safe system approach is trying to do is say, 'okay, if we know that humans are going to make mistakes, we need to design the roadways to make sure that the impact is lessened.'”

— Dallas Wall, Project Manager, Wall Consultant Group

“Drive like your life depends on it, because it does. It's about your decisions. We need to start thinking about those decisions that we're making and what risk we're putting ourselves and our loved ones in, and even our neighbors and other people. Because it does happen, fatalities do happen, and there's a way that we can lessen that impact if we make a choice. It's just working together.”

— Dallas Wall, Project Manager, Wall Consultant Group

What’s next

The consultants will present the 'Safety Action Plan' at an upcoming Tooele County Council meeting, which will be open to the public. Residents are also encouraged to take a short survey on the tooeleco.gov website to provide their recommendations for improving local roadways.

The takeaway

Tooele County is taking a proactive approach to addressing its high rate of severe crashes, focusing on data-driven strategies and a 'safe system' philosophy to reduce the human and financial toll of traffic incidents. This effort highlights the importance of community engagement and a shared responsibility for road safety.