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Ohio Traffic Safety Office

OTSO’s mission is to save lives and prevent injuries on our roads by addressing issues mostly related to driver behavior. The office oversees Ohio Driver Training, Motorcycle Ohio, and the Ignition Interlock program while awarding millions of dollars in federal funds for programming to improve traffic safety across the state.

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RoadReady Ohio Phone App

Get the most out of practice drives with tools to log required practice hours and real-time feedback.

Teach Your Teen to Drive

It takes practice—and plenty of patience. Find the info you need to successfully navigate the process.

Federal Traffic Safety Grants System

Login to Ohio GRANTS Plus.

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Traffic Safety Topics

Impaired Driving

50% of Ohio’s fatal crashes are OVI-related.

Distracted Driving

Texting while driving makes you 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash.

Teen Drivers

Young drivers in Ohio under the age of 24 are involved in 31% of all crashes, but only make up about 13% of licensed drivers.

Seat Belts

61% of people killed in crashes in Ohio were not wearing a seat belt.

Older Drivers

While older drivers typically take fewer risks while driving, they are more likely to be injured or killed in a crash.

Speed

1 in 4 fatal and serious injury crashes in Ohio are speed-related.

Motorcycle Safety

70% of motorcycle crashes in Ohio involve an untrained rider.

School Bus Safety

School buses are involved in less than 1% of all traffic crashes in Ohio.

 

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Shifting Gears
OTSO, AAA Northeast, and SADD are educating young drivers on the dangers of marijuana-impaired driving.

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