The Ashland Police Departments traffic safety unit studied areas where a high volume of accidents had occurred during the previous year. Every month the traffic safety unit assigned each officer a certain amount of time to operate traffic enforcement in these areas. As a result, the department has been able to decrease the overall number of accidents.

The total number of reportable crashes in 2008 was 133, compared to 144 reportable crashes investigated in 2007. The number of crashes decreased by nearly eight percent (-8%) compared to the previous year.

The Ashland Police Department investigated nine (9) crashes involving driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol in 2008, compared to twelve (12) crashes in 2007. The number of these drug/alcohol related crashes decreased by twenty-five percent (-25%) over the previous year. The department participated in the Smart Safe and Sober program and conducted three (3) DUI/ License Checkpoints and two (2) Child Seat Checkpoints as a part of our effort to decrease alcohol and drug related driving incidents.

For 2008, the Ashland Police Department conducted 3,324 traffic stops and issued 1,801 summonses for traffic or vehicle related violations. In 2007, the Department issued 1,675 summonses for traffic or vehicle related violations. The number of summonses issued increased by nearly eight percent (8%) compared to the previous year.

The Ashland Police Department participated in the statewide Click it or Ticket Program and won the ‘Most Improved Seat Belt Usage Award’ presented by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The department also conducted two (2) Bike Rodeos in which certified bike patrol officers educated children on bike safety on the roadway. Bike patrol officers also handed out free helmets that the department received from a grant to those who attended.

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