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AAA recently reported that the Idaho death rate for vehicle crashes increased in 2015 to 16.1%, more than two times the national average. Studies indicate that in many cases, aggressive motorists who think they can outperform others on the road create dangerous driving conditions. Also, another known contributing factor in crashes is distracted driving which continues to be on the rise.<\/p>\n

For the most part, Idaho is considered a safe place to live, work, travel, and play. With hundreds of mountain ranges, fifty of which have elevations of 10,000 feet above sea level, it is no mystery why Idaho is called the Gem State. There are 31 scenic byways totaling 2,468 miles of road. Steep, twisting mountain highways with sharp corners can be hazardous for motorists. Inexperience, inattention and under-estimating the difficulty of travel can lead to harmful and\/or deadly crashes. In addition, Idaho\u2019s population is growing as many are drawn to the opportunities urban areas provide resulting in higher traffic volumes on the roads each day.<\/p>\n

ITD plans to partner with legislators and state and local law enforcement agencies to identify traffic safety problems, gather data and use the data to implement public awareness campaigns and programs to reduce the number of injuries and deaths resulting from motor vehicle crashes on Idaho roads.<\/p>\n

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AAA recently reported that the Idaho death rate for vehicle crashes increased in 2015 to 16.1%, more than two times the national average. Studies indicate that in many cases, aggressive motorists who think they can outperform others on the road create dangerous driving conditions. Also, another known contributing factor in crashes is distracted driving which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal-injury"],"yoast_head":"\nHighway Safety in the Gem State|Racine Olson<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"AAA recently reported that the Idaho death rate for vehicle crashes increased in 2015 to 16.1%, more than two times the national average. 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