BROOK PARK, Ohio (WOIO) - The number of traffic deaths in Ohio have declined for three straight years; however, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) officials said 2025 is “trending close to last year’s pace.”

ODOT officials, Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) troopers, and representatives with the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) are holding multiple news conferences Thursday as part of a year-end safety blitz.

19 News will stream the Brook Park news conference live at 11 a.m.

ODOT urges drivers to make safe choices behind the wheel:

Put down distractions

Drive sober

Buckle up

Obey the speed limit

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