Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fayette County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 28.7K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Fayette County, Ohio. That was 90.9% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 3.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Fayette County had the 87th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-91%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 20.7 |
| 2021 | 13.8 |
| 2022 | 10.4 |
| 2023 | 38.2 |
| 2024 | 3.5 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fayette County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 6 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fayette County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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
- US-353
- I-713
- US-622
- SR-2072
- SR-4351
- SR-41 NORTH ST1
- SR-38 MAIN ST1
- SR-381
- CR-35 WASHINGTON-WATERLOO RD1
- CR-35 OLD US 35 RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Ford Focus2
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class1
- Mazda Mazda31
- Mazda CX-301
- Lincoln Town Car1
- Kawasaki Ninja 6501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2024 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Washington Court House | US-22 CLINTON AV | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | CR-27 BLOOMINGBRG NEW HOLLAND | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | US-35 | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | US-22 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | SR-207 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | — | CR-35 OLD US 35 RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Washington Court House | SR-41 NORTH ST | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | — | SR-435 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | — | CR-34 COOK YANKEETOWN RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Bloomingburg | CR-33 WHITE OAK RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | — | CR-35 WASHINGTON-WATERLOO RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | — | CR-14 ALLEN RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | — | SR-38 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | — | CR-32 HARRISON RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Washington Court House | TR-305 DELAWARE ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Bloomingburg | SR-38 MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 20, 2020 | — | SR-207 | 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.