Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Athens County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 63.1K
In 2024, 5 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Athens County, Ohio. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Athens County had the 57th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 46 people died, an average of 9.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 |
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 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | 20.3 |
| 2022 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | 15.9 |
| 2024 | 7.9 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Athens County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 20% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Athens County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- US-508
- US-335
- SR-783
- SR-1442
- CR-19 RADFORD RD2
- SR-5502
- CR-27 MILLFIELD RD2
- TR-32 DAIRY LA1
- CR-116 COLUMBUS RD1
- CR-110 POSTON STATION RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford Explorer3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chrysler Town and Country2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- BMW X31
- Buick Verano1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | CR-19 RADFORD RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | US-50 | 3 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | — | SR-78 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Athens | US-33 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Trimble | SR-13 LAKE DR | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | CR-110 POSTON STATION RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | CR-48 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | — | CR-59 FOUR MILE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | US-50 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | — | SR-78 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | — | CR-27 MILLFIELD RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Athens | SHAFER ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | — | SR-550 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | — | SR-144 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | — | SR-681 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Athens | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | — | TR-165 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | — | CR-27 MILLFIELD RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | — | CR-22 VORE RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Nelsonville | CR-33 CANAL ST | 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.