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Traffic deaths in Defiance County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 38.3K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Defiance County, Ohio. That was 500.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 15.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Defiance County had the 51st most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+500%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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 | 23.6 |
| 2022 | 13.1 |
| 2023 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 15.7 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Defiance County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 50% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Defiance County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| 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
- US-245
- SR-153
- SR-183
- SR-22
- CHRISTY RD1
- CR-17 POWER DAM RD1
- CR-17 WATSON RD1
- CR-4241
- GROVE ST1
- MU-PERRY ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- International LT6251
- Honda Insight1
- Honda GL1200 (GOLDWING)1
- Honda Accord1
- Harley Davidson Road King1
- GMC Sonoma1
- GMC Sierra1
- GMC Savana1
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 24, 2024 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | TS-18 HAMMERSMITH RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | TS-120 RIDENOUR RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Defiance | MU-PERRY ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Defiance | GROVE ST | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | — | CR-17 POWER DAM RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | — | TR-124 OPENLANDER RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | — | CR-424 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | — | CR-17 WATSON RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | — | CHRISTY RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | — | SR-111 | 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.