Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Lima, Ohio
City in Allen County · Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 34.8K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Lima, Ohio. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 5.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.9 in Allen County, 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Allen County, Ohio: 9.9
- About 60 percent of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Allen County, Ohio: +0%
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 8.5 |
| 2022 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 5.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Allen County, Ohio: 10%
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lima | Share in Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 100% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 10% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 times the share in Allen County, Ohio: 11%
- About 3 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Allen County, Ohio: 22%
- About 1.7 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lima | Allen County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 22.2% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 11.1% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 33.3% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 22.2% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Allen County, Ohio: 33%
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 53%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Allen County, Ohio: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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
- COMMERCE PK1
- CR-154 COLE ST1
- CR-190 NORTH ST1
- CR-270 METCALF ST1
- HARRISON AV1
- I-751
- JAMESON AVE1
- MU-613 OCONNOR1
- SR-117 BELLEFONTAINE AV1
- SR-309 Elida Rd1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom2
- Acura TSX1
- Cadillac XTS1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Taurus1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2024 | SR-81 JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | MU-613 OCONNOR | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | CR-154 COLE ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | CR-270 METCALF ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | COMMERCE PK | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | JAMESON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | HARRISON AV | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | VINE ST | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | SR-117 BELLEFONTAINE AV | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | SR-65 ST JOHN RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | CR-190 NORTH ST | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | SR-309 Elida 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.