Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Adams County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 27.6K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Adams County, Ohio. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 14.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Adams County had the 61st most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 27 people died, an average of 5.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 29.1 |
| 2021 | 25.4 |
| 2022 | 18.2 |
| 2023 | 10.9 |
| 2024 | 14.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Adams County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 50% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 17% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Adams County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-1363
- SR-413
- US-523
- SR-32 APPALACHIAN HWY2
- SR-732
- CR-2 GIFT RIDGE RD1
- CR-13 LAWSHE RD1
- CR-198 PORTSMOUTH RD1
- CR-2 ECKMANSVILLE RD1
- CR-22 CHAPPARAL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Ranger3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- BMW X51
- Cadillac SRX1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chrysler 2001
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | — | SR-136 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Manchester | MU-CEMETERY ST | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | — | CR-2 ECKMANSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | SR-32 APPALACHIAN HWY | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | — | SR-32 APPALACHIAN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | — | CR-198 PORTSMOUTH RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | CR-51 LOUISVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | — | CR-32 KIRKPATRICK RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | — | SR-770 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | — | CR-2 GIFT RIDGE RD | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | — | SR-136 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | West Union | SR-125 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | — | US-52 OHIO SCENIC BYWAY | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | — | SR-247 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | — | CR-3 CLAYTON PIKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | — | SR-136 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | — | CR-13 LAWSHE RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | — | CR-22 CHAPPARAL RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.