Kootenai officials report decrease in injury collisions amid aggressive driving crackdown
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a decrease in injury-causing traffic collisions, following a statewide effort to crack down on aggressive driving.
The sheriff's office, Idaho State Police and other agencies have been working “to target and mitigate dangerous driving behaviors on Idaho’s roads” as aggressive driving has become an increasingly pressing safety issue, according to a press release from earlier this month. In 2023, aggressive driving incidents accounted for 27% of all traffic fatalities in the state — and 2024’s statistics are projected to be even higher.
“Increased [numbers of] people on roadways creates impatience and leads to aggressive driving,” KCSO Lt. Jeff Howard said. “This is especially the case during tourism season and is even worse with all the summer construction.”
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