World Day of Remembrance

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Sunday, Nov 20, 2022  12pm - 2pm

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We hope you can join us at the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, Sunday, November 20th 12-2 pm on the Idaho Capitol Steps.

On this day we remember the many pedestrians and bicyclists who have been killed and seriously injured on roads worldwide and in Idaho, and to acknowledge the suffering of all affected victims, families and communities. In Idaho from 2017 - 2021 there were 518 total FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY crashes (A Serious Injury is any injury which prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or normally continuing the activities the person was capable of performing before the injury occurred.)

This Day has also become an important tool for governments and all those whose work involves crash prevention or response to the aftermath of crashes, since it offers the opportunity to demonstrate the enormous scale and impact of road deaths and injuries, call for an end to the often trivial and inappropriate response to road death and injury and advocate for urgent concerted action to stop the carnage.

On World Day we too pay tribute to the dedicated emergency crews, police and medical professionals, who deal daily with the traumatic aftermath of road crashes.

This event is sponsored by the Idaho Walk Bike Alliance with support from Idaho Smart Growth Safe Routes to School Program and other dedicated members of our community.