Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ashtabula County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Population
- 96.7K
In 2024, 21 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Ashtabula County, Ohio. That was 10.5% more than in 2023 (19) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 21.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Ashtabula County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 83 people died, an average of 17 a year. 10% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
19 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 16 | 15 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 |
| 2024 | 21 | 20 |
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 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 14.5 |
| 2023 | 19.6 |
| 2024 | 21.7 |
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 | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 7 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ashtabula County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 7 | 33% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 33% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 10% | 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
10%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 28%
30%
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 | Ashtabula County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 10.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 1.1 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 | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 14 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 14 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 13 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 46 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 49 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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
- I-905
- US-65
- US-3225
- SR-1933
- SR-3073
- SR-45 CENTER RD3
- SR-531 LAKE RD2
- SR-72
- SR-1672
- SR-861
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 26 |
| Cars | 18 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Ford F-1506
- Dodge Grand Caravan4
- Chrysler Town and Country3
- Ford F-2503
- GMC Sierra3
- Honda Civic3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Dodge Ram2
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 20, 2024 | — | CR-16 CLAY ST | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | — | SR-45 CENTER RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | TS-423 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | North Kingsville | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | SR-45 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | SR-86 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | CR-325 PLYMOUTH GAGEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | CR-33 STANHOPE KELLOGGSVILLE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | CR-12 FOOTVILLE RICHMOND RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | US-20 PROSPECT RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | CR-9 MECHANICSVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | SR-193 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | SR-531 LAKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | SR-84 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | — | US-322 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | — | US-322 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | — | SR-167 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | TS-140 BARNUM RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Conneaut | MU-OLD MAIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | North Kingsville | TS-400 MIDDLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Conneaut | US-20 MAIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Ashtabula | SR-11 | 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.