Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Champaign County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 38.7K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Champaign County, Ohio. That was 40.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 18.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Champaign County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 30 people died, an average of 6.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.5
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 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 28.4 |
| 2022 | 12.9 |
| 2023 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | 18.1 |
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 | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Champaign County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 43% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Champaign County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 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
- SR-293
- SR-2353
- US-682
- SR-5602
- CR-92 URBANA-MOOREFIELD RD1
- CR-14 UPPER VALLEY PIKE1
- CR-15 VALLEY PI1
- CR-25 WARD RD1
- MU-80060 PEACH CT1
- MU-CAMELOT DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord3
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-3502
- Honda CR-V2
- Honda Pilot2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Buick Encore1
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 30, 2024 | — | CR-14 UPPER VALLEY PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | SR-235 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | SR-560 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | SR-29 | 2 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | CR-25 WARD RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | CR-15 VALLEY PI | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Urbana | MU-CAMELOT DR | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Urbana | MU-WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | North Lewisburg | MU-80060 PEACH CT | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Urbana | SR-36 SCIOTO ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | TR-126 CLARK RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | — | SR-235 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | — | SR-54 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | — | SR-4 Sandusky St | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | — | SR-560 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | — | US-68 | 4 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | — | SR-235 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | — | CR-92 URBANA-MOOREFIELD RD | 2 |
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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.