Local Notes

Volume 3, Number 3 - April 2000

• The Greenville County Safe Communities Coalition was formed to respond to the fact that Greenville had the highest rates of traffic crashes, fatalities, and injuries in the state of South Carolina. During its first year, Coalition activities included National Stop on Red Week, the formation of a Selective Enforcement Task Force, and National Walk Your Children to School Day. These and other traffic safety activities helped reduce traffic fatalities by 11 percent, traffic injuries by 13 percent, and total crashes by 4.7 percent. For more information, contact Mona Rook at (864) 467-5452.

• The Oregon Department of Transportation Safe Communities Action Kit is targeted toward citizen advocates, businesses, educators, health providers, civic groups, and local officials, and includes a description of the Safe Communities model, contacts for Safe Communities programs in Oregon, and a resource guide. For a sample copy of the kit, call (503) 986-4187 or e-mail walter.j.mcallister@state.or.us.

• The Nassau County Safe Communities in New York, has been active in promoting partnerships with local businesses. Private sector partners include McDonald's, which is helping the program raise funds and conduct injury prevention programs; the New York Jets, whose players participate in bicycle helmet programs in local schools, and two local restaurants that sponsor safety coloring contests and give bicycle helmets as prizes. For more information, e-mail James Reed at semajdeer@hotmail.com.

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