Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fulton County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 42.1K
In 2024, 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Fulton County, Ohio. That was 30.0% more than in 2023 (10) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 30.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Fulton County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 47 people died, an average of 9.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 8% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+30%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 |
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 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | 9.4 |
| 2022 | 26.2 |
| 2023 | 23.8 |
| 2024 | 30.9 |
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 | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fulton County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 23% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 31% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 8% | 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
8%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 30 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 | Fulton County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 8.3% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-208
- I-807
- CR-142
- US-20A2
- I-80 OHIO TURNPIKE2
- SR-641
- CR-T1
- SHOOP AVE1
- SR-1081
- SR-66 DEFIANCE ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Fusion4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Freightliner M23
- Toyota Camry2
- Honda Civic2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford F-1502
- Chrysler Pacifica2
- Ford Ranger1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | I-80 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | CR-24 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | CR-D | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | I-80 OHIO TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | CR-23 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | — | I-80 OHIO TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | CR-C | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | CR-B | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | — | CR-14 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Archbold | SR-66 DEFIANCE ST | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | CR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | — | CR-N COUNTY ROAD N RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | US-20 | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | — | CR-2 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | CR-L | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | — | SR-64 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | CR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | — | US-20A | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | US-20A | 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.