Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clinton County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 42K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Clinton County, Ohio. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 9.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Clinton County had the 61st most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 44 people died, an average of 8.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 18 | 14 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 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 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 21.4 |
| 2022 | 43.0 |
| 2023 | 23.8 |
| 2024 | 9.5 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clinton County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clinton County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Ohio: 53%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 5 |
| 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 | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
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-735
- SR-3804
- US-223
- I-712
- SR-3502
- CR-5 SABINA RD2
- STATE PARK DR1
- CR-16 CENTER RD1
- CR-12 ANTIOCH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Focus3
- GMC Sierra3
- Ford Edge2
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner M22
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Dodge Nitro1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Durango1
- Dodge Dart1
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 26, 2024 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | CR-7 FARMERS RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | US-22 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Wilmington | US-68 SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Wilmington | US-22 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | US-68 | 2 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | CR-19 SECOND CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | — | CR-12 ANTIOCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | SR-73 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | — | SR-350 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | SR-73 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | — | US-68 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | — | SR-380 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | CR-5 SABINA RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | — | SR-380 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | CR-39 MIDDLEBORO RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | — | STATE PARK DR | 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.