• Improving the quality, accuracy, timeliness and availability of crash data
• Reducing the occurrence and severity of run-off-road, intersection and head-on collisions
• Addressing high-risk drivers between the ages of 15 and 24, and high-risk behaviors such as impaired driving, low seatbelt use, texting and excessive speed
• Targeting motorcycle and bicycle riders, pedestrians and commercial vehicles, which are more likely to be involved in serious crashes
• Reducing the high number of rear-end collisions caused by congestion

The chart below illustrates the overlapping causes of crashes and the need for a multi-discipline approach that involves engineering, education, enforcement and emergency response. 

The chart plots all the Emphasis Areas in the State Safety Plan. Areas of yellow, orange and red show a stronger relationship between the crash types. 

Example:  In the top, left-hand corner, you will see that between 2005 and 2009, Ohio had 2,277 fixed-object fatalities where a driver left the road and hit an object, such as a tree or utility pole. As you move across the top row to the right, you will conclude that many of the fatalities also involved excessive speed, alcohol and unbelted drivers and passengers.  This information demonstrates the need to pool our resources across safety disciplines and agencies to address the problem.

• 2003-2007 SHSP Matrix 
• 2004-2008 SHSP Matrix 
• 2005-2009 SHSP Matrix