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February 19, 2019 

FATAL CRASHES 2019 YEAR TO DATE MAP can be found here.

FATAL COMPARISON MAP can be found here.

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1. The Ohio Revised Code has tasked the Ohio Department of Public Safety, with specific responsibilities with respect to public safety. Section 5502.01 of the Ohio Revised Code states in part, "...The department shall compile, analyze, and publish statistics relative to motor vehicle accidents and the causes of them, prepare and conduct educational programs for the purpose of promoting safety in the operation of motor vehicles on the highways, and conduct research and studies for the purpose of promoting safety on the highways of this state...
2. Information provided on this website represents traffic crash data and supporting information from the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Electronic Crash Submission (ECS) database. Data presented has been recorded from the crash report forms as submitted to ODPS by reporting agencies for the calendar year requested. Data files used to generate the reports are subject to changes over time due to continuing efforts to assure the data contained therein is as accurate as possible. As such, some details of these reports may not be duplicable from the current ECS data files.

You can access the Ohio Crash Statistics page by clicking here.

For helpful information on how to use the Crash Statistics System, click here.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY - DRIVE SOBER

MARCH 17

St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th, and we continually see a spike in drunk-driving crashes on this date every year. Use these [enforcement] marketing tools to reach out to your community about the dangers of drinking and driving on this day. These materials will partner your office with other states, communities, and organizations on this drunk driving prevention initiative: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over for enforcement, or Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving for social norming.

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month April 9-15, 2019 / National Enforcement Mobilization U Drive - U Text - U Pay is a campaign centered on aiding law enforcement officers in their efforts to keep distracted drivers off the road. Distracted driving is a first offense in many states and continues to gain recognition across the nation as a deadly problem.

This campaign is targeted to men and women 18 to 34 years old with a skew toward women.

Use these law enforcement campaign materials to raise awareness in your community about the consequences of texting while driving. These enforcement materials do not focus on social norming - for those materials, please refer to:

• One Text Or Call Could Wreck It All campaign (social norming)
• General/Evergreen Resources

For more information, facts, and toolkits, please visit www.Distraction.gov

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month National Ride to Work Day - June 17, 2019 Motorcycle crashes involving another motor vehicle continue to account for nearly half of all motorcyclist fatalities in the United States.  Motorcyclists are inherently at more risk than motor vehicles because they lack many of the same safety features of automobiles.

From a statistical perspective, motorcyclists are 27 times more likely to die in a crash than other motorists.   NHTSA has a vested interest in addressing the types of motorist behaviors that pose a risk to motorcyclists.  In years past, and enshrined in statutory language, these efforts have been bundled under the moniker of “Share The Road”

For more information on the “Share The Road” campaigns click here.

MOTORCYCLE OHIO CLASS - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Registration for the following Motorcycle Ohio classes opened on January 28, 2019. 

1. Basic Rider Skills
2. Basic for Returning Riders
3. Basic Rider Skills - 2
4. Advanced Rider Skills

Motorcycle Ohio has a new mobile compliant registration site and can accept all major credit cards and electronic checks.

• All students must pay a $50.00 non-refundable registration fee. No cash is accepted and no refunds will be issued.
• You must present a valid Temporary Instruction Permit Identification Card (TIPIC) on the first day of class for the Basic Rider Skills, the Basic Rider Skills for Returning Riders, and the Basic Rider Skills - 2.
• You must present a valid motorcycle endorsement to register for the Advanced Rider Skills.
• Students may transfer to another class or assign their class to someone else (family member, friend, etc.). Both individuals must e-mail Motorcycle Ohio to transfer.

For more information on Motorcycle Ohio Rider classes and registration, click here.

Prosecutor and Toxicologist Guide to Effective Communication In Impaired Driving Cases Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy, Columbus, Ohio Friday, March 8, 2019, 8:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The goal of this course is to enable prosecutors and toxicologists to prepare together to effectively communicate and introduce toxicology evidence in impaired driving cases. The course includes an overview of the lifecycle of toxicology sample, describing lab testing procedures, different types of testing, and quality control and assurance; the roles of the prosecutor, toxicologist and law enforcement, the language of the profession, language pitfalls, and translating technical language into layman’s terms; discusses courtroom preparation documents, pretrial motions, questions to ask and what to expect, and proper courtroom procedures; and describes common defense tactics, methods of timing and appropriate objections, methods to anticipate defenses, use and misuse of publications, and identifying prior transcripts to impeach. The Ohio Supreme Court has approved this course for 6.25 CLE hours.  The course is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and is free to participants. REGISTRATION: Email Robert Wakefield at rwake@dps.ohio.gov by March 1, 2019. PLEASE DO NOT DELAY…. WE ANTICIPATE A GOOD RESPONSE. SPACE IS LIMITED TO 50.   Please contact Holly Reese, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor at hreesetsrp@ gmail.com or (330) 904-8971 with any questions. To view the agenda, click here.

THE OHIO TRAFFIC SAFETY OFFICE PRESENTS: PROSECUTING THE DRUGGED DRIVER A FREE 6.0 HOUR CLE TRAINING TWO OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

# 1 - WHEN: March 28, 2019 (8:45 am- 4:00 pm)

WHERE: Belmont County Emergency Management Association, 68329 Bannock Road - State route 331, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950

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# 2 - WHEN: April 26, 2019 (8:45 am- 4:00 pm)

WHERE: Owens Community College, Center for Emergency Preparedness, 30150 Tracy Road, Walbridge, Ohio 43465

WHO: Municipal and County Prosecutors and Law Enforcement

HOW: This course is being hosted by the Ohio Traffic Safety Office/ Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor/ Ohio Drug Evaluation and Classification program, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Funding is provided in part or solely by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

REGISTRATION for St. Clairsville: Email Robert Wakefield at rwake@dps.ohio.gov by March 1, 2019.

REGISTRATION for Walbridge: Email cep@owens.edu by April 5, 2019.

PLEASE DO NOT DELAY…. WE ANTICIPATE A GOOD RESPONSE. SPACE IS LIMITED TO 50 IN EACH.  This course is free for prosecutors and law enforcement and has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 6.00 total CLE hours (4.5 general and 1.5 substance abuse).  Please contact Holly Reese, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor at hreesetsrp@ gmail.com or (330) 904-8971 with any questions.

To view the course flier and agenda fro St. Clairsville, click here.

To view the course flier and agenda for Walbridge, click here.

To view the flyer and agenda for Crash to Courts, click here.

Drug Recognition Expert Program   The DRE Program is a traffic safety program that focuses on the detection, apprehension and adjudication of drug-impaired drivers. A Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) is a law enforcement officer highly trained to recognize impairment in drivers under the influence of drugs other than, or in addition to, alcohol.  For more information, upcoming training dates and how to apply for this free training, please view the DRE Application, School Information and upcoming classes by clicking here.

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)   ARIDE Classes are being offered free of charge through the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy   Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) provides officers with general knowledge related to drug impaired driving and to promote the use of Drug Recognition Experts (DRE). Law enforcement officers will learn to observe, identify and articulate the signs of impairment related to drugs, alcohol, or a combination of both, in order to reduce the number of impaired driving crashes.    For upcoming classes and how to register click here.

OHIO LTAP is  pleased to announce that registration is now open for the following free sessions of Designing and Operating Roads for the Aging Population:

February 26 – Cleveland    Click here to register.

February 28 – Dayton         Click here to register.

Pre-registration is required, per the links provided above.  Registrations will be processed in the order they are submitted online.To access a PDF flyer for this course topic, click here.  If you have any questions regarding the online registration process, please contact Ohio LTAP by phone at (614) 387-7359 or (877)-800-0031 (Toll Free in Ohio)  or by email at: ltap@dot.ohio.gov

On behalf of ODOT’s Highway Safety Program, ODOT is pleased to announce the following free half-day sessions of GCAT Computer Training for Local Agencies:

• April 17 – Lebanon          Click here to register.
• May 15 – Marietta           Click here to register.
• June 13 – Columbus       Click here to register.
• July 24 – Akron               Click here to register.
• Sept. 24 – Bowling Green   Click here to register.

GCAT (GIS Crash Analysis Tool) uses GIS (Geographic Information Systems) to produce data that is spatially located (valid latitude/longitude). The purpose of GCAT is to provide a convenient highway safety crash analysis tool for ODOT, MPOs and county engineers.

To access a PDF flyer for this course topic, click here.

Who Should Attend? – GCAT access is available to the following agencies: county, city, village, township, MPOs, ODOT, law enforcement and safety study consultants.

To view all courses currently available for LTAP enrollment, click here.

If you have any questions regarding the online registration process, please contact Ohio LTAP by phone at (614) 387-7359 or (877)-800-0031 (Toll Free in Ohio)  or by email at: ltap@dot.ohio.gov

LUCAS COUNTY SAFE COMMUNITIES TAKES IT ON THE ROAD AT THE 2019 TOLEDO AUTO SHOW

Submitted by: Jamie Blazevich - Lucas County Safe Communities Coordinator Lucas County Safe Communities and Traffic Safety partners were again honored to participate for the 3rd year in a row at the Toledo Auto Show.   The Toledo Auto Show is an annual event that the community anticipates and supports every year.  It brings new vehicles and the latest interactive technologies to consumers and car enthusiasts.   The Toledo Automobile Dealers Association offers our program a donated space valued at $2,000, to bring awareness to our Traffic Safety Initiatives.   We engage with the participants by asking the question on a Dry Erase Board – “Do you wear your Seat Belt?”

They then can answer “Yes, No, or Sometimes”  Our greatest conversations come from engaging with those who answer “Sometimes!”  We receive answers such as – “I didn’t want to wrinkle my shirt”, to the standard – “I was just going a short distance.”  The Awareness and education we are able to bring to our community is only possible because of our FANTISTIC partners.  We partner with Safe Kids of Greater Toledo in order to help us cover the 4 day event.  We are honored to report that we had over 21 volunteers from our coalition and committees help us disseminate our IMPACTFUL information.

Issue 35 of GroundWork - Active Transportation News is now available by clicking here.

This issue highlights:

• Pedestrian Safety Funding Opportunity - Safe Routes to School Program - Deadline March 5, 2019
• Making it Safer for Pedestrians to Cross the Road
• Ohio Active Transportation Network Webinar
• Land Use and Health Webinar
• Proven Pedestrian Safety Changes
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Street Light Data Now Available in Ohio
• Free Bike Helmets Availalbe

TRAFFIC SAFETY MATERIALS

OTSO offers materials for numerous traffic safety campaigns, including impaired driving, restraint usage, distracted driving, and motorcycles. Utilizing the numerous materials found here can make an impact that will reach beyond your community. By raising public awareness YOU can help save lives.  The order form can be found by clicking here.

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