/tags/traffic-deaths traffic deaths en-US Copyright Thu, 02 Jan 2025 20:57:11 GMT /2025-01-02/three-people-died-in-crashes-on-ohios-roads-during-the-new-years-holiday The Ohio State Highway Patrol has released its crash statistics for the 2024-25 New Year's holiday period. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 20:57:11 GMT /2025-01-02/three-people-died-in-crashes-on-ohios-roads-during-the-new-years-holiday Jo Ingles /2024-06-05/more-troopers-watching-ohio-road-work-sites-during-100-deadliest-days-of-the-year Highway safety experts say the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day marks the 100 deadliest days on the roads each year, but also the peak of the road construction season. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 01:22:06 GMT /2024-06-05/more-troopers-watching-ohio-road-work-sites-during-100-deadliest-days-of-the-year Karen Kasler /news/2023-11-03/former-columbus-police-officer-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison-for-fatal-2022-dui-hit-and-run-crash Naimo Mahdi Abdirahaman was crossing Morse Road near Walford Street at an intersection with marked crosswalks when the crash happened. Demetris Ortega pleaded guilty in September to the charges. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 19:31:54 GMT /news/2023-11-03/former-columbus-police-officer-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison-for-fatal-2022-dui-hit-and-run-crash George Shillcock /news/2019-04-26/dewine-forms-panel-to-address-distracted-driving The Ohio Department of Transportation says there were nearly 80,000 distracted driving crashes in the state in the last five years, killing at least 268… Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:13:38 GMT /news/2019-04-26/dewine-forms-panel-to-address-distracted-driving Karen Kasler /news/2015-08-18/traffic-deaths-up-in-ohio-nation Traffic deaths in Ohio are up, reflecting a national trend. The National Safety Council says during the first six months of this year traffic deaths rose… Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:52:58 GMT /news/2015-08-18/traffic-deaths-up-in-ohio-nation