GREENE COUNTY -- The Safe Communities program is reporting an increase in traffic fatalities in Greene County in 2012, with more than a month to go.
The Greene County Safe Communities program said there have been 16 traffic fatalities in Greene County so far this year, compared with a total of 11 traffic deaths for the entire year of 2011.
They also said five of those 16 fatalities were teenagers.
The top five causes for the majority of these crashes that have resulted in death and/or injury in Greene County are unsafe speeds, improper lane change/passing/off road, failure to control, following too closely, and distractions (i.e. cell phone use/texting), the coalition said.
"The safety of our Greene County residents while they are traveling on the roads is our biggest concern. As we are now heading into the winter months, Safe Communities would like to remind all drivers â new and seasoned â to buckle up, park the phone and drive responsibly or secure a designated driver," the coalition said in a released statement.
The next meeting of the Greene County Safe Communities Coalition is Wednesday, January 23, at 9 a.m. at the Greene County Combined Health District in Xenia. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, call Laurie Fox at 937-374-5669 or email lfox@gcchd.org.
The Greene County Safe Communities program said there have been 16 traffic fatalities in Greene County so far this year, compared with a total of 11 traffic deaths for the entire year of 2011.
They also said five of those 16 fatalities were teenagers.
The top five causes for the majority of these crashes that have resulted in death and/or injury in Greene County are unsafe speeds, improper lane change/passing/off road, failure to control, following too closely, and distractions (i.e. cell phone use/texting), the coalition said.
"The safety of our Greene County residents while they are traveling on the roads is our biggest concern. As we are now heading into the winter months, Safe Communities would like to remind all drivers â new and seasoned â to buckle up, park the phone and drive responsibly or secure a designated driver," the coalition said in a released statement.
The next meeting of the Greene County Safe Communities Coalition is Wednesday, January 23, at 9 a.m. at the Greene County Combined Health District in Xenia. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, call Laurie Fox at 937-374-5669 or email lfox@gcchd.org.
