Marshall County Sheriff's Office receives grant to improve seat belt usage

The Marshall County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday they have received a Highway Safety Grant aimed at improving seat belt usage and reduce fatalities in rural counties across Kentucky.

The grant is called High Five Rural Traffic Safety Project.

The project is a 12-month public safety initiative aimed at increasing seat belt usage, and decreasing serious crashes in Marshall County.

Since 2023, the Marshall County Sheriff's Office has worked a total of 2,479 traffic accidents. Of those accidents 430 people sustained injuries, and 22 were fatalities.

Deputies will be at public events passing out information on the benefits of seat belt usage.