Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Erie County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 73.6K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Erie County, Ohio. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 13.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Erie County had the 35th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 52 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | 14.7 |
| 2022 | 12.1 |
| 2023 | 16.3 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Erie County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 20% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 40% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Erie County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.0% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 53%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
30%
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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| 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-804
- CR-13 MASON RD4
- US-250 MILAN RD4
- US-6 CLEVELAND RD3
- SR-23
- SR-1132
- US-2502
- SR-113 EDISON HWY1
- FIRST ST1
- TR-50 PLANK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 32 |
| Cars | 30 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 22 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo Truck VNL5
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Ford F-2505
- Ford Explorer4
- Toyota Corolla3
- Ram 15003
- Kenworth T6803
- Honda Pilot3
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Hyundai Santa Fe2
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 17, 2024 | — | US-6 CLEVELAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Sandusky | US-6CLEVELAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | CR-13 MASON RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | I-80 OHIO TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | CR-13 MASON RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | SR-113 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | CR-13 MASON RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | — | US-250 MILAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | CR-7 STRUB RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | — | US-250 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sandusky | MU-HANCOCK ST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | US-250 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Sandusky | US-6 WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | — | SR-113 EDISON HWY | 2 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | SR-61 CEYLON RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | — | US-6 CLEVELAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Vermilion | US-6 LIBERTY AVE | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | — | TS-105 BARDSHAR RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | I-80 TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | — | I-80 | 4 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Sandusky | FIRST ST | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Sandusky | CR-110 CAMPBELL ST | 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.