Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Springfield, Ohio
City in Clark County · Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 58.6K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Springfield, Ohio. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 6.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.2 in Clark County, 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 32 people died, an average of 6.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 75% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Clark County, Ohio: 13.2
- About two-thirds of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Clark County, Ohio: -5%
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 15.4 |
| 2021 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 13.7 |
| 2024 | 6.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
75%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 times the share in Clark County, Ohio: 17%
- About 7 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Springfield | Share in Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 75% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 44% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 22% |
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 Clark County, Ohio: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Clark County, Ohio: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Springfield | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 35.3% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 23.5% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 64.7% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 29.4% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Clark County, Ohio: 65%
- About 1.9 times the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Clark County, Ohio: 29%
- About 85 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- US-40 MAIN ST4
- CR-338 YELLOW SPRINGS ST3
- CR-385 DERR RD2
- US-681
- CR-350 PLEASANT ST1
- CR-351 PLEASANT ST1
- CR-502 BELMONT AVE1
- CR-502 BELMONT AV1
- CR-351 SELMA RD1
- CR-300 E MAIN ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Honda CR-V2
- Honda Civic2
- Ford Explorer2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Honda VT1100C2 (SHADOW ACE)1
- Honda Odyssey1
- Honda CMX450C1
- Honda CBR6001
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | CR-385 DERR RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | MU-863 SNYDER PARK RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | CR-351 PLEASANT ST | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | US-40 NATIONAL RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | MU-PARKWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | MU-EUCLID AVE | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | CR-385 DERR RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | US-40 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | US-68 | 2 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | US-40 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | US-40 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | CR-502 BELMONT AV | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | CR-505 GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | SR-72 LIMESTONE ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | CR-338 YELLOW SPRINGS ST | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | CR-512 CENTER BL | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | US-40 MAIN ST | 2 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | SR-41 HIGH ST | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | CR-508 HIGH ST | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | CR-351 SELMA RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | CR-338 YELLOW SPRINGS ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | US-40 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | CR-338 YELLOW SPRINGS ST | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | CR-517 JOHN 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.