Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Darke County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 51.4K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Darke County, Ohio. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Darke County had the 61st most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 48 people died, an average of 9.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.5 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 | 11 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 14 | 11 |
| 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 | 21.2 |
| 2021 | 17.4 |
| 2022 | 27.2 |
| 2023 | 19.5 |
| 2024 | 7.8 |
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 Darke 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 | Darke County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 5 percent 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-496
- US-1276
- SR-5713
- SR-7222
- SR-472
- US-362
- SR-49A2
- TS-33 CHLDRNS HOME BRADFORD RD1
- SR-49 WASHINGTON AVE1
- TR-31 RED RIVER GROVE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Vans | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford Escape3
- Ford F-1503
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Honda Accord3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Toyota Camry2
- GMC Acadia2
- Freightliner M22
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 5, 2024 | — | SR-49A | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | SR-121 MARKER RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | — | TS-159 SHAFFER RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Greenville | SR-571 MARTIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | — | CR-29 VERSAILLES YORKSHIRE RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | — | CR-149 REQUARTH RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | CR-36 JAYSVILLE ST JOHNS RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Versailles | TS-228 JAMISON RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | — | TS-33 CHLDRNS HOME BRADFORD RD | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Pitsburg | CR-82 PITSBURG-LAURA RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | — | SR-571 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | — | US-127 | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | — | SR-49 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | — | SR-49 WASHINGTON AV | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | — | SR-49 WASHINGTON AVE | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | — | TR-177 DAY RD | 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.