2024 Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Highway Safety

Thursday, August 22nd, 2024 -- 10:00 AM

Everyone has a role in making sure our roads are safe.

The 2024 Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety brought together traffic safety professionals, advocates and community members to focus efforts on preventing fatal crashes and serious injuries on our roadways.

The annual conference, held this week in Wisconsin Dells, was hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Safety. Presenters looked ahead to the latest technologies and best practices to protect road users.

They focused on collaborative efforts using the Safe System approach to empower individuals and organizations to put safety first. Educational sessions and demonstrations covered a variety of topics, including law enforcement strategies, crash response and traffic incident management, engineering solutions, and data analysis.

Law enforcement and community partnerships were a key focus at the conference as attendees shared ideas and best practices to stop dangerous driving behaviors that put motorists, pedestrians and all road users at risk.

Driver behavior is one of the most significant factors that contributes to crashes in Wisconsin: About 3,000 people are injured by a reckless driver every year. Impaired driving is involved in more than a quarter of all traffic fatalities. About 10,000 crashes involve distracted driving annually.

The Bureau of Transportation Safety, part of the Wisconsin State Patrol, provides safety program and policy analysis, leads WisDOT’s public outreach on safety issues, and offers technology services to Wisconsin law enforcement agencies.

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