Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Delaware County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 236.9K
In 2024, 20 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Delaware County, Ohio. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (16) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 8.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Delaware County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 82 people died, an average of 16 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 5% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 20 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 15 |
| 2021 | 12 | 9 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 |
| 2024 | 20 | 19 |
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 | 7.9 |
| 2021 | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 8.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 30 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Delaware County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 15% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 35% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 5% | 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
5%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About one-third of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Delaware County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.1% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 5.3% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 47.4% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 10.5% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
11%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 35 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 40 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 41 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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-238
- US-366
- I-715
- US-23 COLUMBUS PIKE3
- CR-129 CONCORD RD2
- CR-609 SAWMILL PKWY2
- SR-2572
- SR-257 RIVERSIDE DR2
- SR-32
- SR-5212
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 43 |
| SUVs | 31 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- Ford F-1506
- Honda Accord4
- GMC Sierra4
- Toyota RAV43
- Toyota Highlander3
- Honda Pilot3
- Honda Civic3
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Yamaha YZF-R12
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 16, 2024 | — | SR-257 RIVERSIDE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | — | US-23 COLUMBUS PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | TS-141 BUNTY STATION RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | US-23 COLUMBUS PIKE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | SR-745 DUBLIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | US-36 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | SR-229 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Powell | MU-1177 CLUB WAY CT | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | TS-472 FILIZ | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | CR-126 GLICK RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Westerville | CR-75 CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Powell | CR-609 SAWMILL PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Delaware | US-23 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Westerville | MU-1610 MCCORKLE BL | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | NONE | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Berkshire | US-36 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | CR-172 WARRENSBURG RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | — | CR-129 CONCORD RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Powell | MU-80051 STONEWAY PT | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | CR-7 TROY 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.