Safe Communities Knox County

Safe Communities Knox County The Safe Communities of Knox County Coalition is comprised of local law enforcement, highway officials, and several other local agencies.

The Safe Communities Coalition works together to promote community-based solutions to address transportation safety and other injury problems related to traffic safety. It is funded by the USDOT, NTHSA, and Ohio Department of Public Safety and is coordinated by Knox Public Health.

2022 Coalition Meeting Schedule

January 13th - Mount Vernon Vernon Fire Department
March 10th - Knox Count

y Sheriff's Office
May 12th - Mount Vernon Police Department
July 14th @ 2pm- Fredericktown Police Department
September 8th - Ohio State Highway Patrol Mt. Gilead
November 10th - 4-H Ramser Center

Safe Communities Coalition Members
- Knox Public Health
- Ohio State Highway Patrol
- Knox County Sheriff's Office
- Mount Vernon Police Department
- Danville Police Department
- Fredericktown Police Department
- Fredericktown EMS
- Central Ohio Joint Fire District
- Eastern Knox County Joint Fire District
- Knox County Prosecutor's Office
- Knox Substance Abuse Action Team
- OSU Extension
- Ohio Department of Transportation
- Ohio Department of Public Safety
- Ohio Traffic Safety Office

09/03/2026

Make a plan before the celebration starts. 🍻➡️🚕 That sober ride home will cost you a lot less than a DUI. Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.

07/31/2026

The end of summer is a time to relax, not a time to risk it all. If you're high, stay out of the driver's seat. Drive High, Get a DUI.

07/30/2026

Your choices behind the wheel affect everyone around you. Choose a safe speed. âś… Speeding Catches Up With You.

We had a great morning at our Click It Or Ticket event at the Mt. Vernon Farmers Market! Thank you WNZR for covering our...
05/18/2026

We had a great morning at our Click It Or Ticket event at the Mt. Vernon Farmers Market! Thank you WNZR for covering our event!!

Protect what matters most. A seat belt saves you from more than a ticket. Click It or Ticket.

Despite steady increases in observed seat belt use, approximately half of all passenger vehicle deaths are unrestrained.
05/13/2026

Despite steady increases in observed seat belt use, approximately half of all passenger vehicle deaths are unrestrained.

Wear a DOT-compliant helmet and other personal protective gear. NHTSA estimates that helmets saved the lives of 1,872 mo...
05/06/2026

Wear a DOT-compliant helmet and other personal protective gear. NHTSA estimates that helmets saved the lives of 1,872 motorcyclists in 2017. An additional 749 lives could have been saved if all motorcyclists had worn their helmets.

Your freedom comes with responsibility. Drive like your life, and your friends’ lives, depend on it — because they do!
04/29/2026

Your freedom comes with responsibility. Drive like your life, and your friends’ lives, depend on it — because they do!

Safe Communities of Knox County spent Wednesday at Centerburg Senior Services Center conducting a CarFit event. CarFit i...
04/29/2026

Safe Communities of Knox County spent Wednesday at Centerburg Senior Services Center conducting a CarFit event.

CarFit is a community-based educational program created in 2006 in collaboration by AARP and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The program promotes continued safe driving and mobility among older drivers by focusing on safety, comfort, and fit in a driver's personal vehicle.

A proper fit in one's vehicle can greatly increase the safety of the driver and the safety of others. Even though older drivers are often the safest drivers because they are more likely to wear seat belts, and less likely to speed or drive impaired, they are at higher risk for death or serious injury during a crash due to the increased fragility of our bodies as we age. (Source: NHTSA)

Trained CarFit Technician volunteers educate drivers on key areas like mirror adjustments, seat position, steering wheel tilt, and more so the driver can make adjustments to their vehicle to achieve a safer fit.

04/17/2026

Drive like you've only got one life... because you do. Don't drive distracted.
04/15/2026

Drive like you've only got one life... because you do. Don't drive distracted.

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11660 Upper Gilchrist Road
Canton, OH
43050

Telephone

+17403922200

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