Ohio Employers Honored by NSC for Leadership in Road Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In each of the last three years, crashes and fatalities have declined in Ohio, partly due to leadership provided by three employers recognized today by the National Safety Council through the presentation of the inaugural Our Driving Concern Ohio Employer Traffic Safety Awards. 

NSC, in partnership with the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, is working to build a network of employers across the state who invest in roadway safety. One way to support that initiative is by saluting safety champions through the Our Driving Concern Ohio Employer Traffic Safety Awards program. 

The following organizations are being recognized this year:

Excellence in Traffic Safety 

● City of Sharonville Police Department 
● Ohio Operation Lifesaver 
● Transportation Research Center 

All three have created comprehensive, best-in-class traffic safety programs and demonstrated measurable results. They’ve established policies and procedures, and are committed to providing employee education and training. They are striving to keep their employees and residents in the communities where they live and work safe. They’ve set a gold standard. 

“These organizations aren’t just following best practices, they’re leading the way on the Road to Zero – zero crashes, zero injuries, zero fatalities,” said Mark Chung, executive vice president of safety leadership and advocacy at NSC. 

While seat belt use rates in Ohio climbed from 84.75% to 85.2% in 2024, that’s well below the national average of 91.2%. Also, statewide crashes involving serious or minor injuries topped 38,000 – more than 100 every day. So, clearly, there is more work to be done. 

Our Driving Concern staff members honored each of the recipients during site visits in September. Learn why they were selected and get ideas to ramp up your own workplace traffic safety efforts in this best-practice brochure. 

For more information on the Our Driving Concern Ohio Employer Traffic Safety Program, please visit oh.ourdrivingconcern.org or email ourdriving.concern@nsc.org. 

About the National Safety Council
The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate – and has been for over 110 years. As a mission-based organization, we work to eliminate the leading causes of preventable death and injury, focusing our efforts on the workplace and roadways. We create a culture of safety to not only keep people safer at work, but also beyond the workplace so they can live their fullest lives.