Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clark County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 136.2K
In 2024, 18 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Clark County, Ohio. That was 5.3% fewer than in 2023 (19) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 13.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Clark County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 105 people died, an average of 21 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.1 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
-5%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
19 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 23 |
| 2021 | 23 | 22 |
| 2022 | 22 | 17 |
| 2023 | 19 | 18 |
| 2024 | 18 | 17 |
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 | 16.9 |
| 2021 | 17.0 |
| 2022 | 16.3 |
| 2023 | 14.0 |
| 2024 | 13.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clark County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 17% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 17% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 44% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 22% | 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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.3% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.5% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 64.7% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
65%
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%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 12 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 19 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 55 |
| Cloudy | 29 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-7011
- US-40 MAIN ST4
- US-40 NATIONAL RD3
- CR-338 YELLOW SPRINGS ST3
- US-682
- SR-72 SPRINGFIELD JAMESTOWN RD2
- SR-72 LIMESTONE ST2
- SR-41 TROY RD2
- CR-385 DERR RD2
- CR-351 SELMA RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 55 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford Fusion5
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Honda Civic4
- Honda CR-V4
- Jeep Grand Cherokee4
- Honda Odyssey3
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Cadillac Escalade2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | SR-72 SPRINGFIELD JAMESTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | — | CR-319 SHRINE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | — | SR-41 TROY RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Springfield | US-40 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Springfield | US-68 | 2 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | — | CR-308 SAINT PARIS PI | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Springfield | US-40 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Springfield | US-40 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | — | CR-8 SCARFF RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | — | SR-72 LIMESTONE ST | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | — | SR-54 URBANA LISBON RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | — | TR-214 BIRD RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | — | US-40 NATIONAL RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | — | CR-310 FOLK REAM RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | — | US-68 SPRINGFIELD-XENIA RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | — | TR-164 COUNTY LINE RD | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | — | SR-72 SPRINGFIELD-JAMESTOWN RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | — | SR-72 URBANA RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | — | TR-66 CRABILL RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Springfield | CR-502 BELMONT AV | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | — | SR-334 | 5 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 4 | 6.8 |
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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.