Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Brown County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 44.2K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Brown County, Ohio. That was 57.1% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 6.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Brown County had the 74th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 | 18.3 |
| 2021 | 11.5 |
| 2022 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | 16.0 |
| 2024 | 6.8 |
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 Ohio: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Brown County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 100% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Brown County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - 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
- US-686
- SR-323
- CR-35 FREE SOIL RD2
- SR-7742
- US-622
- CR-1 NEW HARMONY SHILOH RD1
- CR-29 SARDINIA-MOWRYSTOWN RD1
- CR-4 HAMER RD1
- CR-53 JOHN WOODS RD1
- CR-55 GREENBUSH WEST RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Dodge Ram2
- Kenworth T8 Series2
- Pontiac G62
- Toyota Corolla2
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Spark1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chrysler 3001
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 12, 2024 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Russellville | US-62 COLUMBUS ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | CR-53 JOHN WOODS RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | — | SR-774 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Mount Orab | SR-32 APPALACHIAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | CR-60 OAK GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | — | CR-35 FREE SOIL RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | — | SR-32 APPALACHIAN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | — | TR-171 MARTIN ALEXANDER RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | — | SR-774 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | TR-243 MEEKER RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | — | US-52 OH RIVER SCENIC BYWAY | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | — | CR-55 GREENBUSH WEST RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | — | CR-4 HAMER RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | — | US-68 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | — | CR-1 NEW HARMONY SHILOH RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | — | CR-29 SARDINIA-MOWRYSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | — | CR-35 FREE SOIL RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | — | US-68 | 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.