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Idaho Highway Safety Summit

Save the Date May 5-6, 2015

The Idaho Office of Highway Safety would like you to mark your calendar for Idaho’s 2015 Highway Safety Summit. This FREE educational event will provide your agency with important tools you can use to positively promote traffic safety in your community. (more…)

WASHTO Call for Presenters

Call for Presenters Due Feb. 13!

Idaho will be hosting the 2015 Western Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (WASHTO) Conference in downtown Boise, ID on July 19-22, 2015. (more…)

State fatality rates decline

State fatality rates continue sharp decline despite significantly increased volumes

From the Idaho Transportation Department

BOISE – For the third time in the last four years, Idaho achieved a measure of roadway safety the state could not reach for the better part of 60 years. While there is still significant work to be done, this shows a trend in the right direction. (more…)

Training, Tools, Guidance and Countermeasures for Locals

The link below offers training, tools, guidance and countermeasures that are currently available to rural and local governments. The FHWA Office of Safety, Local and Rural team is continuously looking for new ways to meet the needs of  local and rural road owners and operators. Insuring that tools meet the needs of the users and that they have the  resources and training they need to effectively use the tools is a critical part of the solution.

Training, Tools, Guidance and Countermeasures for Locals http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/local_rural/training/.

Manuals Available through FHWA for Local Rural Road Owners