Research

Research, data analysis and evaluation are integral parts of developing effective programs.  Safe Communities values the research done by other organizations and actively participates in analyzing crash data on an annual basis. Further, Safe Communities utilizes both quantitative and qualitative data as a means for evaluation of projects that are a part of the Safe Communities program.

County crash data is usually available in June of the following year. To date, we have data analyzed and available from 2003-2006.

To view driver/occupant data in an excel format, click here.

To view pedestrian injury by severity in an excel format, click here.

To view general pedestrian data in an excel format, click here.

Teens

In Franklin County, 26,525 teen drivers were involved in crashes in the years 2003-2006. They were the at-fault driver 62% of the time. To view teen data in an excel format, click here.

As a part of the Public Health Traffic Safety Institute, Safe Communities is trying to determine the necessary intensity of programming in high schools in order to reach behavior change with teens. In addition, our goal is to find out why teens behave the way they do. For instance, if they buckle up, why do they do it? This will help tailor messages in future interventions. Students at three high schools answered a 90-question survey about their own behavior and their perception of the behavior of their peers. Results should be analyzed by September 2008.

National Traffic Data

Get the latest national data on this page from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

State Data

Get Crash Facts for the state of Ohio.