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2009 Medina County Traffic Fatalities Update

Buckle Up For Safety—Don’t Drink & Drive

MEDINA – 13 fatal crashes with 15 people killed in 2009.

Medina County and law enforcement officers are asking everyone to use their seat belts and don’t drink & drive in an effort to keep the death toll down.

The key component of every seat belt usage campaign is public awareness. High rates of seat belt usage will help prevent many crashes from becoming fatal crashes

Medina Police and our law enforcement coalition partners are aggressively enforcing the OVI laws in Medina County as part of our ongoing efforts to reduce fatalities. Studies of seat belt usage in Medina show that 83.7% of people who live in Medina County are making the right decision and buckling up, but we can do better. Awareness and enforcement are the key components of our strategy.

The Medina City Police Safe Communities Program operates in partnership with all of law enforcement, schools, businesses, courts, and other coalition members in Medina County on a grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety to create safer, healthier communities throughout Ohio.

Safe Communities Coalition Meetings for 2010

Feb. 5th Meeting

May 14th Meeting

July 9th Meeting

Meetings held at the Medina County Health Department, 4800 Ledgewood Drive, Medina

Sept. 24th

Annual Safe Communities Awards Banquet d text.

Medina Police and our law enforcement coalition partners are

aggressively enforcing the OVI laws in Medina County as part of our

ongoing efforts to reduce fatalities. Studies of seat belt usage in

Medina show that 80 % to 83.7% of people who live in Medina County are making the right decision and buckling up, but we can do better.

Awareness and enforcement are the key components of our strategy.

Ohio Traffic Safety

Office Grantee– Site Description 2009

MEDINA COUNTY

DRIVER

Vehicle Type:Number IdentifiedPercentage

          Passenger Car1009       51%

                               Van216       11%

                               SUV420       21%

                     Truck332       16%

            Unidentified/Other    0         1%

         Use:

                         Belted1574        80%

                       Unbelted411        21%

                 Unidentified/Other2       .001%

Sex:

Male  1131       57%

Female848       43%

Unidentified/Other   1       .004%

Age:

                       15-25 296       15%

                       26-641513      76%

                            65+174         9%

Unidentified/Other     4                   .002%

Race:

Caucasian      1930      97%

African American    31         2%

Unidentified/Other         26         1 %

PASSENGER

Use:

Belted 314       87%

Unbelted      46       13%

Sex:

Male    130        36%

Female       229        64%

Unidentified/Other           1       .002%

Age: 

                                          0-4                 3       1%

                                        5-14     42       12%

                                      15-25     98       27%

                                       26-6    165       46%

                                         65                52      14%

Race:

Caucasian353         98%

African American         6          2%

Unidentified/Other             2       .002%