Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Butler County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Population
- 397.8K
In 2024, 35 people died in 32 fatal crashes in Butler County, Ohio. That was 6.1% more than in 2023 (33) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 8.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Butler County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 161 people died, an average of 32 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 16% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
33 deaths in 2023, 35 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 23 |
| 2021 | 35 | 33 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 |
| 2023 | 33 | 30 |
| 2024 | 35 | 32 |
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 | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 9.0 |
| 2022 | 8.7 |
| 2023 | 8.4 |
| 2024 | 8.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 21 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 9 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Butler County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 14% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 9 | 26% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 12 | 34% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 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
16%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
31%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Butler County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.3% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 15.6% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 43.8% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
44%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 11 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 12 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 10 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 23 |
| Mon | 19 |
| Tue | 23 |
| Wed | 24 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 23 |
| Sat | 23 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 20 |
| Jul | 16 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 15 |
| Nov | 13 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 98 |
| Cloudy | 38 |
| Rain | 14 |
| 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 | 71 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 34 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-1276
- SR-45
- SR-747 PRINCETON GLENDALE RD4
- I-754
- SR-4 DIXIE HWY3
- SR-632
- CR-20 TYLERSVILLE RD2
- CR-19 CINCINNATI DAYTON RD2
- CR-116 PORT UNION RD2
- CR-115 MUHLHAUSER RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 98 |
| SUVs | 42 |
| Motorcycles | 33 |
| Pickup trucks | 28 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Vans | 13 |
| Other vehicles | 7 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Equinox7
- Honda Accord7
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- GMC Sierra5
- Hyundai Elantra5
- Chevrolet Camaro4
- Chevrolet Cruze4
- Chevrolet Impala4
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Ford Edge4
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 | Fairfield | SR-4 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | — | CR-102 STATE LINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Middletown | SR-122 UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | — | TS-25 COTTON RUN RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Middletown | MU-01293 GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Hamilton | CR-31 NEILAN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | SR-503 WEST ELKTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Middletown | MU-1177 CARMODY BL | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | — | CR-178 ROSS HANOVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Fairfield | MU-283 MACK RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Hamilton | SR-128 PYRAMID HILL RD | 2 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Fairfield | CR-116 PORT UNION RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | CR-78 WEST ALEXANDRIA RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Monroe | SR-63 HAMILTON LEBANON RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | — | CR-204 STAHLHEBER RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | CR-30 HAMILTON NEW LONDON RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | US-127 N THIRD ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | SR-129 MILLVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Middletown | MU-1319 HENRY AV | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | SR-126 CINCINNATI BROOKVILE RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | — | TS-132 BETHANY RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | CR-117 COX RD | 3 |
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Cities in Butler County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 3 | 4.7 |
| Middletown | 7 | 13.4 |
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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.