Transportation Safety Newsletter, September 2018

Oregon Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 08/30/2018 08:11 AM PDT

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September 2018

Kickoff is Right Around the Corner

UO and OSU have kicked off their 2018 football season, so plan now to travel safe on game day. An estimated 30,000 additional vehicles converge on I-5 and roads leading to Eugene and Corvallis when home games occur on the same day for UO and OSU. This year, both universities have home games on September 8, September 22, and November 3. The annual Civil War football game is in Corvallis on November 23.

Simple safety tips and reminders:

Start putting together your traveling game plan now.
On game day: leave early, be patient and alert so you can react to sudden stops in traffic, quick lane changes by other vehicles, and leave plenty of distance between you and others on the road.
Keep current on road and travel conditions by visiting TripCheck.com, calling 5-1-1, and listening for radio traffic-related news and updates.
Drivers: avoid distractions and leave talking or texting on mobile devices in the hands of your passengers.
Buckle up every trip, every time.
Have a sober, rested driver behind the wheel of your vehicle before and after the game.

State, county and city police along with ODOT encourage reporting any possible impaired or dangerous drivers by calling 9-1-1 or OSP dispatch at 800-24DRUNK (800-243-7865).

Give them a boost with a booster seat in your car.

Child Passenger Safety Week

During the week of September 23-29, health, injury prevention, law enforcement, and traffic safety advocates throughout Oregon will provide a variety of free educational opportunities for people to learn about Oregon law and proper use of child safety and booster seats. Every 33 seconds, one child under the age of 13 is involved in a crash. Many times deaths and injuries can be prevented by proper use of car seats, boosters, and safety belts. Enter your location here to find a car seat inspection station near you.

Find an Inspection Station

Transportation Safety Conference

Registration for the ODOT Transportation Safety Conference is now open. The conference will be held October 15-16, 2018 at the Holiday Inn in Wilsonville, OR (off I-5). It will provide a forum for traffic safety advocates to learn about issues and what is being done to reduce crashes in Oregon. Click here for more information, a draft, agenda and registration.

Traffic Safety Facts

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has deployed a dynamic and interactive online portal for its annual traffic safety report - Traffic Safety Facts: A Compilation of Motor Vehicle Crash Data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and the General Estimates System. This portal gives users the ability to generate numerous descriptive statistics about traffic crashes in the U.S.