Stock your vehicle.

Even a well-maintained vehicle can break down, so it’s a good idea to put together an emergency roadside kit to carry in your vehicle. A cell phone tops the list. It lets you call for help anytime, anywhere.

Here are some recommended items to include:

• Cell phone and charger
• First aid kit, including tourniquet
• Flashlight
• Flares and a white flag
• Jumper cables
• Tire pressure gauge
• Jack (and ground mat) for changing a tire
• Maps or GPS device
• Nonperishable food, drinking water, and medicines

Click it. Don't risk it.

Make sure everyone in your vehicle is properly buckled up using the right car seat, booster seat, or seat belt for their age and size.

Buckling up is one of the safest choices drivers and passengers can make. In 2024, the national seat belt use rate was 91.2%. In 2017, seat belts were estimated to have saved 14,955 lives.

For more information visit NHTSA's Safety Belts webpage.

Distracted Driving is Deadly

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for teens ages 15 to 18 in the United States.

In 2023, 2,611 people were killed in crashes involving a teen passenger vehicle driver—and 822 of those killed were the teen drivers themselves.

This campaign reminds teens to drive like your friends’ lives depend on it and to always keep their eyes on the road, not on their phone.

For more information visit NHTSA's Teen Driver Safety webpage.

We need you!

ODOT is currently looking for safety-minded people to join the Governor's Advisory Committee on Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (GAC DUII).

For information about the committee visit the GAC DUII webpage.

Membership application for Governor's Advisory Committee on Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (GAC-DUII)

The ODOT Transportation Safety Office is also looking for new members who are interested in making a difference by joining the Driver Education Advisory Committee (DEAC).

For information about the committee visit the DEAC webpage.

Membership application for Driver Education Advisory Committee (DEAC)

Your voice matters!

Take a moment to participate in our quick survey and share your insights. Your feedback plays a vital role in shaping safety improvements in your community and across Oregon.

Together, we can make Oregon’s roadways safer for everyone.

Take the Survey Now