Gowen Field Airmen must be aware of the increased dangers of driving Interstate 84 during the winter months especially between mile markers 60-80.

1. I-84 Winter Rollover Safety
Goal:
-Educate all FW Airmen
-Many 124FW personnel commute between Mountain
Home and Boise.
- Danger area on I-84 between mile marker (MM) 60 & 80
MISSION FIRST – SAFETY ALWAYS

2. I-84 Winter Rollover Safety
Between MM 60 & 80:
• slow down
• exercise extreme caution
when driving in inclement winter
weather conditions.
MISSION FIRST – SAFETY ALWAYS

3. I-84 Winter Rollover Safety
During winter precipitation, road
conditions in
• Boise and
• Mountain Home
will be significantly better than on I-
84 between MM 60 & 80.
MISSION FIRST – SAFETY ALWAYS

4. 366 FW POV Mishaps,
2000-Present
366 FW Airmen suffered
88 serious POV accidents (8 fatal, 1
permanent disability).
25 of 88 (28%) were on I-84 between Mountain
Home and Boise.
3 of those 25 were fatal.
MISSION FIRST – SAFETY ALWAYS

5. 366 FW POV Mishaps,
2000-Present
Of those 25 serious FW POV mishaps on I-84:
- 8 due to ice/snow road conditions (2 fatal)
- 8 due to driver error (speed, rear end, failure to merge)
- 3 due to texting/cellphone/distraction
- 2 due to driver falling asleep
- 2 due to alcohol (1 fatal)
- 2 due to hydroplaning on wet surface
MISSION FIRST – SAFETY ALWAYS

6. I-84 Serious Vehicle Accidents 2005-2009
(numbers include military & civilian accidents)
Concentration of accidents
in this region
40 rollovers in
ice/snow/slush
72 rollovers in
ice/snow/slush
“micro-climate”
29 rollovers in
ice/snow/slush

7. FW Ice/Snow Rollovers on I-84, 2000-Present
(366FW personnel)
A1C/Broken Ribs/Jan 04 (MM 64)
Capt/Injured Shoulder/Nov 06 (MM 65)
Only 3 other FW rollovers due
to ice/snow from 2000- A1Cs/Broken Neck, Arm/Dec 10 (MM 69)
present, all out of state
A1C/Head Trauma/Dec 09 (MM 71)
SSgt/Fatal/Jan 05 (MM 71)
Stage Stop Gas Station (Exit 71)
SrA and family/No Injuries/Jan 11 (MM 72)
Fat City Fireworks
Simco Road (Exit 74) SSgt/Broken Ribs/Dec 09 (MM 74)
AB/Fatal/Jan 11 (MM 79)
Mountain Home (Exits 90 & 95)

8. Mitigate the Risk to Your
Airmen & Families
-CCs be aware
-Educate your Airmen
-Check http://511.idaho.gov
-Surface type (concrete) & elevation affect I-
84 road conditions
-Road conditions in Boise and MH better than
between MM 60 & 80
-Slower than posted speed limit
- Encounter ice
MISSION FIRST – SAFETY ALWAYS

9. Mitigate the Risk to Your
Airmen & Families
-Use extra caution
between approx
MM 60 & 80
-Information contained in this presentation was gathered by a study conducted by the 366FW Safety Office
MISSION FIRST – SAFETY ALWAYS