Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ashland County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 52.4K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Ashland County, Ohio. That was 40.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 13.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Ashland County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 41 people died, an average of 8.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 17.3 |
| 2022 | 19.3 |
| 2023 | 9.6 |
| 2024 | 13.4 |
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 Ohio: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ashland County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 14% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ashland County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Ohio: 53%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- US-428
- I-713
- US-303
- US-2242
- SR-392
- US-250 MAIN ST2
- SR-602
- SR-3021
- CR-30A1
- CR-13021
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Subaru Forester2
- Honda CR-V2
- Honda CMX250 (Rebel)2
- Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom2
- Ford Taurus2
- Chevrolet Trax2
- Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide1
- GMC Terrain1
- Freightliner New Cascadia 126" Sleepercab1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | SR-58 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | US-250 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | US-42 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | CR-681 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | US-224 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | — | SR-511 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | — | US-42 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | US-224 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Savannah | SR-545 BAILEY ST | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | — | US-42 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | — | CR-1302 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Ashland | US-42 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | SR-302 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | — | CR-30A | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | — | US-42 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | — | US-42 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | — | SR-179 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | — | TR-1031 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | — | US-250 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | — | SR-97 | 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.