Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Cincinnati, Ohio
City in Hamilton County · Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Population
- 314.9K
In 2024, 30 people died in 28 fatal crashes in Cincinnati, Ohio. That was 21.1% fewer than in 2023 (38) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.5 in Hamilton County, 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 191 people died, an average of 38 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Hamilton County, Ohio: 7.5
- About the same as the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-21%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
38 deaths in 2023, 30 in 2024
- Hamilton County, Ohio: -21%
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | 36 |
| 2021 | 47 | 41 |
| 2022 | 40 | 37 |
| 2023 | 38 | 37 |
| 2024 | 30 | 28 |
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 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 12.9 |
| 2023 | 12.2 |
| 2024 | 9.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Hamilton County, Ohio: 17%
- About 1.9 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 19 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cincinnati | Share in Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 20% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 17% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 13 | 43% | 43% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 10% | 11% |
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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Hamilton County, Ohio: 12%
- About two-thirds of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
32%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Hamilton County, Ohio: 37%
- About 1.1 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 32.1% | 36.7% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 10.7% | 11.7% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.7% | 56.7% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 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
61%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Hamilton County, Ohio: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Hamilton County, Ohio: 30%
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 17 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 11 |
| 4pm | 11 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 17 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 16 |
| 11pm | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 37 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 19 |
| Wed | 17 |
| Thu | 26 |
| Fri | 32 |
| Sat | 35 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 18 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 120 |
| Cloudy | 34 |
| Rain | 21 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 99 |
| Daylight | 65 |
| Dusk | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-7516
- CR-457 HARRISON AVE9
- CR-239 WINTON RD7
- US-50 RIVER RD6
- US-42 READING RD5
- CR-142 NORTH BEND RD5
- I-714
- US-27 COLERAIN AVE3
- CR-163 WESTWOOD NORTHERN BL3
- I-743
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 150 |
| SUVs | 50 |
| Motorcycles | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Other vehicles | 14 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord11
- Ford Fusion10
- Toyota Camry8
- Chevrolet Malibu7
- Nissan Altima7
- Chevrolet Equinox6
- Honda Civic6
- Honda CR-V6
- Chevrolet Cruze4
- Ford Explorer4
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2021 | I-75 | 2 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | I-75 | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | CR-608 COLUMBIA PKWY | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | SR-126 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | CR-163 WESTWOOD NORTHERN BL | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | CR-239 WINTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | I-471 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | US-50 COLUMBIA PK | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | CR-688 LANGDON FARM RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | OLIVE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | CR-659 VINE ST | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | CR-158 WERK RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | CR-605 WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | CR-142 NORTH BEND RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | CR-457 HARRISON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | US-22 GILBERT AVE | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | I-75 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | CR-239 WINTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | GLENWAY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | CR-351 KELLOGG AVE | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | I-275 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | CR-163 WESTWOOD NORTHERN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | US-50 COLUMBIA PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | US-27 CENTRAL PKWY | 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.