ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, Ross County has the highest number of crashes involving distracted drivers in southern Ohio.
Since 2017, the patrol reports that over 620 vehicle crashes have occurred in the county.
In 2022 alone, there have been 40 vehicle accidents, one of which was fatal.
Route 159 and Route 50, the patrol says, have seen the highest number of distracted driving crashes this year.
Distracted driving is defined as any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving and increase the risk of crashing.
