Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Harrison County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 14.1K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Harrison County, Ohio. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 14.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Harrison County had the 80th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
32.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 62.1 |
| 2021 | 27.6 |
| 2022 | 20.9 |
| 2023 | 35.1 |
| 2024 | 14.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Harrison County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Harrison County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
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%
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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 9 |
| 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-22 CADIZ PIEDMONT RD3
- US-222
- US-250 CARDIZ DENNISON RD1
- CR-27 SKULL FORK RD1
- CR-4 MILLER STATION RD1
- CR-51
- CR-5 OLD HOPEDALE RD1
- CR-51 BAKERS RIDGE RD1
- SR-1511
- SR-151 BOYCE DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Peterbilt 3792
- Ram 15002
- Aprilia RSV4 R1
- Buick Verano1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Ford Edge1
- Ford Expedition1
- Ford F-3501
- Ford LT95131
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 20, 2024 | — | SR-151 BOYCE DR | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | US-22 CADIZ PIEDMONT RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | SR-646 SCIO NEW RUMLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | US-22 CADIZ STEUBENVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | US-250 CADIZ-DENNISON RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | — | SR-519 STUMPTOWN RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | — | CR-51 BAKERS RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | — | SR-646 SCIO RUMLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | — | US-22 CADIZ PIEDMONT RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | — | US-22 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | — | CR-4 MILLER STATION RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | — | SR-646 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | — | CR-5 OLD HOPEDALE RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | — | US-22 CADIZ STEUBENVILLE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | — | US-22 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | — | CR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | — | US-250 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | — | US-250 CARDIZ DENNISON RD | 3 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | — | US-22 CADIZ PIEDMONT RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | — | CR-27 SKULL FORK RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | — | SR-151 | 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.