Safe Communities

The Safe Communities program of the Tuscarawas County Health Department is made possible though a grant from the Ohio Traffic Safety Office.  The goal areas are as followed:

- Increase seat bet restraint usage
- Increase public awareness of seat belt usage, impaired driving, distracted driving and other problems specific to traffic safety related issues
- Increase motorcycle safety awareness among motorcyclists and motorist
- Create a safe communities coalition and hold meetings, at minimum, quarterly
- Conduct fatal data reviews to identify patterns or trends that could increase impact of traffic safety countermeasures

For more information contact the program coordinator, Kelly Snyder, at (330) 343-5555 x182 or ksnyder@tchdnow.org

Safe Communities Coalition

You should come to this meeting if:
  • You would like a safer community
  • You would like to increase traffic safety awareness
  • You are a local EMS, Fire, or Law enforcement
  • You have a business in Tuscarawas County
  • You have been affected by drunk driving, distracted driving, impaired driving, and/or not using a seat belt.

Contact Kelly Snyder at (330) 343-5555 x 182 or ksnyder@tchdnow.org for more information or a member application

2016-2017 Tuscarawas County Safe Communities Coalition Meetings

*All meetings begin at 1:00pm 
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017
Wednesday, November 29th, 2017

Program Events

March-Sept
Motorcycle Awareness
Watch out for Motorcycles

07/01 - 07/05
July Fourth
Click it or Ticket, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, Don’t Text & Drive, Watch out for Motorcycles

08/11 - 08/25
Kick Off Event
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

September
Homecoming
Click it or Ticket, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

08/18 - 09/03
Farmers Market
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

2017 Tuscarawas County Crash/Traffic Data

Through June 25, 2017
Enforcement stops: 4198 (-175 from 2016)
OVI enforcement: 148 (+11 from 2016)
Drug violations: 148 (+76 from 2016)
Seat belt enforcement: 980 (-297 from 2016)
Crashes investigated: 615 (-76 from 2016)


Crash Fatality DifferenceYTD 2017 vs. YTD 2016
+9

2016 Tuscarawas County Crash/Traffic Data

Enforcement stops: 8,565
OVI enforcement: 277
Drug violations: 157
Seat belt enforcement: 2,152
Crashes investigated: 1,529

2015 Tuscarawas County Crash/Traffic Data

Enforcement stops: 9,833
OVI enforcement: 285
Drug violations: 102
Seat belt enforcement: 1,814
Crashes investigated: 1,527
Crash Fatality Difference YTD 2016 vs. YTD 2015
-1