Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gallia County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 29K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Gallia County, Ohio. That was 75.0% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 6.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Gallia County had the 80th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 27 people died, an average of 5.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 10.3 |
| 2021 | 24.0 |
| 2022 | 24.2 |
| 2023 | 27.6 |
| 2024 | 6.9 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gallia County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 1.8 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 | Gallia County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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
- SR-5883
- US-353
- CR-3 BULAVILLE PIKE2
- SR-72
- SR-7 UPPER RIVER RD2
- TR-640 BEAR RUN RD1
- CR-111 MORGAN CENTER RD1
- CR-130 BURNETTE RD1
- CR-29 WHITE RD1
- CR-341
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-1503
- Honda Civic3
- Ford Escape2
- Acura TSX1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Venture1
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 18, 2024 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | SR-850 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Gallipolis | SR-7 UPPER RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | SR-588 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | — | SR-7 OHIO RIVER SCENIC BYWAY | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | CR-3 BULAVILLE PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | — | SR-218 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | — | CR-130 BURNETTE RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | SR-325 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | — | SR-588 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | — | SR-141 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | — | CR-29 WHITE RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | — | SR-554 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | SR-7 UPPER RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | — | SR-588 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Gallipolis | SR-7 GARFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | — | CR-34 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | — | CR-3 BULAVILLE PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | — | TR-640 BEAR RUN RD | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | — | CR-111 MORGAN CENTER RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | — | TR-431 | 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.