Five Tips to Keep You Safe on Snowy Roads
Tips provided by Ohio Highway Patrol and FEMA
We're scheduled to get our first taste of winter weather today, and there's nothing better than being prepared. Ohio Highway Patrol reports that from December 2011 through March 2012, 15,526 crashes occurred on snow, ice or slush covered roadways killing 27 people and injuring 4,529. Those figures were down significantly from the previous winter. Speed-related factors were reported as a cause in 72 percent of these crashes. In December 2010 through March 2011, 37,429 crashes happened on snow, ice or slush covered roads, killing 46 people and injuring 7,844. Speed was reported as the main cause in 77 percent of those crashes. The state Highway Patrol and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have offered some tips for driving …
