Greene County Traffic Fatalities down by 82% according to Greene County Safe Communities Program XENIA, OH -- The Greene County Safe Communities program reports that as of July 24th, 2013, there have been a total of two (2) traffic fatalities in Greene County. This compares with a total of eleven (11) traffic deaths during this same time period in 2012. This is a decrease of 9, or 82%. The cause for one of the fatal crashes was determined as failure to yield, while the second crash is still under investigation. The top five (5) causes for the majority of Greene County crashes that have resulted in death and/or injury are following too closely, failure to yield, failure to control, improper lane change and distractions (i.e. cell phone use/texting). These deaths, while tragic, and injuries sustained were all preventable. Please…park your phone, avoid all distractions, drive sober and obey all traffic signs and signals. The Safe Communities coalition will continue to work with schools, businesses and the general public to provide educational materials and information to keep Greene County citizens safe on the roadways. The safety of Greene County residents while they are traveling on the roads is the coalition’s biggest concern. Safe Communities would like to remind all drivers to buckle up, park the phone and drive responsibly or secure a designated driver. The Safe Communities program was developed to help communities decrease traffic injuries and deaths, increase safety awareness, decrease the amount of money spent on traffic-related injuries, and increase the number of people involved in keeping communities safe. The next meeting of the Greene County Safe Communities Coalition is Wednesday, September 25th, 9 a.m. at the Greene County Combined Health District in Xenia. The public is welcome and invited to attend. For more information, contact Laurie Fox at 937-374-5669 or email [email protected].
Posted on: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:20:52 +0000
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