Safe Communities of Tuscarawas County
The Safe Communities program of the Tuscarawas County Health Department is made possible through a grant from the Ohio Traffic Safety Office. The goal areas are as followed:
- Increase seat belt 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
- Increase seat belt 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
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Safe Communities Coalition
You should come to this meeting if:
Contact Kelly Snyder at (330) 343-5555 x 182 or ksnyder@tchdnow.org for more information or a member application
2019 Tuscarawas County Safe Communities Coalition Meetings
*All meetings begin at 1:00pm at the Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office Meeting Room
Wednesday, February 27th
Wednesday, May 29th
Wednesday, August 28th
Wednesday, November 27th
- 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
2019 Tuscarawas County Safe Communities Coalition Meetings
*All meetings begin at 1:00pm at the Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office Meeting Room
Wednesday, February 27th
Wednesday, May 29th
Wednesday, August 28th
Wednesday, November 27th
Cash prizes to be offered for Safe Driving Billboard Contest
The Tuscarawas County Health Department’s Safe Communities Program has been awarded a $2500.00 Safe Driving Grant from State Farm®. The purpose of the grant is to offer a Student Distracted Driving Awareness Billboard Design Challenge to all local high school students.
Through the generous support and partnership of Lisa Hoy and Lindsay Adam of State Farm®, the TCHD Safe Communities Coalition, Ms. Hoy, and Ms. Adam are challenging area high school students to create a public service announcement billboard to educate drivers about the dangers of distracted driving.
Students are encouraged to create their own billboard artwork via graphic design, drawings, painting, photography, etc. A panel of judges will select the winning entries based on relevance, aesthetic quality, creativity, originality, and a strong distracted driving theme. The winners will be selected and announced at a presentation assisted by the Ohio State Highway Patrol at the participant’s high school.
The two (2) winning entries artwork will be featured on Tuscarawas County billboards for everyone to see and on the Tuscarawas County Health Department website and social media pages. The students who creates the winning displays will receive a $250 cash prize and an additional $250 will be given to the high school attended by the students.
Official rules and participation information have been distributed to all the Tuscarawas County High Schools. The contest will end at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24th, 2018.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Kelly Snyder, Health Educator and Safe Communities Coordinator at 330-343-5555 X 182 or via e-mail at ksnyder@tchdnow.org.
The Tuscarawas County Health Department’s Safe Communities Program has been awarded a $2500.00 Safe Driving Grant from State Farm®. The purpose of the grant is to offer a Student Distracted Driving Awareness Billboard Design Challenge to all local high school students.
Through the generous support and partnership of Lisa Hoy and Lindsay Adam of State Farm®, the TCHD Safe Communities Coalition, Ms. Hoy, and Ms. Adam are challenging area high school students to create a public service announcement billboard to educate drivers about the dangers of distracted driving.
Students are encouraged to create their own billboard artwork via graphic design, drawings, painting, photography, etc. A panel of judges will select the winning entries based on relevance, aesthetic quality, creativity, originality, and a strong distracted driving theme. The winners will be selected and announced at a presentation assisted by the Ohio State Highway Patrol at the participant’s high school.
The two (2) winning entries artwork will be featured on Tuscarawas County billboards for everyone to see and on the Tuscarawas County Health Department website and social media pages. The students who creates the winning displays will receive a $250 cash prize and an additional $250 will be given to the high school attended by the students.
Official rules and participation information have been distributed to all the Tuscarawas County High Schools. The contest will end at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24th, 2018.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Kelly Snyder, Health Educator and Safe Communities Coordinator at 330-343-5555 X 182 or via e-mail at ksnyder@tchdnow.org.
2019 Safe Driving Billboard Winners
2018-2019 Tuscarawas County Crash/Traffic Data
Ohio State Highway Patrol Statistics as of June 10th, 2019
*Enforcement stops: 3,296
*OVI enforcement: 150
*Drug violations: 80
*Seat belt enforcement: 827
*Crashes investigated: 643
*Traffic Fatalities YTD 2019 vs YTD 2018: +5
2018 Tuscarawas County Crash/Traffic Data
*Crashes investigated: 1,350
*Fatal Crashes: 11 fatal crashes with 12 fatalities
Events
Safe Communities of Tuscarawas County Events:
State Farm Billboard Contest
Port Washington Sesquicentennial Celebration- 10/13/2018
Thanksgiving Event – Grocery Stores
McDonald’s (Uhrichsville) Safety Day- 11/20/2018 Seat belt Checks
Christmas/New Year’s Event – New Towne Mall – 12/13/2018
Super Bowl: Pizza Box Toppers Material Distribution– February 2019
Think Fast Interactive Program- Local High Schools
Kidz Expo @ New Towne Mall- March 2019
St. Patrick’s Day: Material Distribution – March 2018
Teen Roadeo- April 2018
Prom Season: High Schools – April/May 2019
Click It or Ticket Kick-Off Event: Seat belt check @ local High Schools – May 2019
Click It or Ticket Event: Dennison Railroad Festival – May 2019
July 4th Event – First Towne Days – July 2019
Motorcycle Awareness: March 2018 – September 2019
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Kick-Off Event: Gateway to Fall Festival August 2019
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over – Tuscarawas County Farmers Market – August/September 2019
Homecoming Event: Local High Schools – September 2019
Ohio Swiss Festival- September 2019
State Farm Billboard Contest
Port Washington Sesquicentennial Celebration- 10/13/2018
Thanksgiving Event – Grocery Stores
McDonald’s (Uhrichsville) Safety Day- 11/20/2018 Seat belt Checks
Christmas/New Year’s Event – New Towne Mall – 12/13/2018
Super Bowl: Pizza Box Toppers Material Distribution– February 2019
Think Fast Interactive Program- Local High Schools
Kidz Expo @ New Towne Mall- March 2019
St. Patrick’s Day: Material Distribution – March 2018
Teen Roadeo- April 2018
Prom Season: High Schools – April/May 2019
Click It or Ticket Kick-Off Event: Seat belt check @ local High Schools – May 2019
Click It or Ticket Event: Dennison Railroad Festival – May 2019
July 4th Event – First Towne Days – July 2019
Motorcycle Awareness: March 2018 – September 2019
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Kick-Off Event: Gateway to Fall Festival August 2019
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over – Tuscarawas County Farmers Market – August/September 2019
Homecoming Event: Local High Schools – September 2019
Ohio Swiss Festival- September 2019
Photos
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McDonald's Safety Day- seat belt compliance checks
25th Annual Teen Driving Roadeo Winners- Dover High School