SAFE Delaware

12/20/2025

Before you shift into drive for your holiday road trip, take one second to turn on Do Not Disturb While Driving. Your future self — and everyone on the road — will thank you.

12/16/2025

Remember to do your part to make sure everyone makes it home SAFE for the holidays!

12/05/2025

Showing empathy and compassion 🫶 to an older driver can help caregivers and family members navigate age-related changes. Remember: It is a person’s driving performance, not age, that determines fitness to drive. Learn more: NHTSA.gov/OlderDrivers

12/03/2025

From teenagers to older adults, the keys 🔑 to the car are the keys to freedom. That’s why it can be important to have a conversation with an aging adult about their safety behind the wheel 🚗.

AOTA explains how occupational therapy can assist the medical profession in helping older drivers maintain mobility and driving independence. For more inform...

12/01/2025

🚗✨ Older Driver Safety Awareness Week – Dec 1-5, 2025 ✨🚗

Getting older doesn’t mean it’s time to hang up the keys! But staying SAFE behind the wheel does mean monitoring changes in overall health to drive safely and comfortably. Learn how a proper fit inside your vehicle can make a big difference and help protect you and those around you with a CARFiT appointment:
DelawareHealth.org/community-services/mature-driver-safety

11/25/2025

This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for everyone who helps keep our roads safe. Together, we can save lives and prevent crashes caused by reckless and distracted driving. Let’s make it a safe holiday for all! 🚗💨

11/14/2025

Today, as we remembered those lost this year to traffic crashes, we also recognized the dedicated advocates and first responders who uphold the SAFE mission to keep our communities safe on the roadways.

11/10/2025

SAFE Coordinator Jackie Bain and Sgt. Kyle Fox of the Ohio State Highway Patrol Delaware Post attended this morning’s Delaware County Board of Commissioners session, where the Board proclaimed November 16 as World Day of Remembrance in Delaware County to acknowledge those killed and affected by traffic crashes in 2025.

11/07/2025

We're saddened by this crash that marks the 15th traffic fatality to occur this year in Delaware County.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on an interstate exit ramp in north Columbus. According to Columbus police, two vehicles, a semi-truck and an SUV, were involved…

11/03/2025

The SAFE Delaware County Coalition, led by the Delaware Public Health District, reviews every traffic death in our county — a sobering reminder of how important safe driving is, especially during the busy holiday months.

In 2024, 20 lives were lost in 19 crashes — five of those during November and December. So far this year, 14 lives have been lost in 10 crashes. Alarmingly, many were due to drivers crossing the center line or not wearing seat belts.

SAFE invites the community to join us in remembering these lives during the Worldwide Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims on November 14 at noon, at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Post (1500 Columbus Pike, Delaware) or via Facebook livestream.

10/24/2025

You've been protecting your kids their whole lives. So don't just hand them the keys to a two-ton machine with no rules... Talk it out. Tell your teenagers they have to agree to 5 rules to drive: no cell phones, no extra passengers, no speeding, no alcohol, and buckle-up. Set the rules before they hit the road.

You've been protecting your kids their whole lives. So don't just hand them the keys to a two-ton machine with no rules... Talk it out. Tell your teenager...