Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Highland County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 43.7K
In 2024, 6 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Highland County, Ohio. That was 14.3% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 13.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Highland County had the 51st most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 39 people died, an average of 7.8 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
13.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 |
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 | 25.4 |
| 2021 | 20.7 |
| 2022 | 13.8 |
| 2023 | 16.1 |
| 2024 | 13.7 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Highland County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 50% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 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%
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 | Highland County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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-508
- SR-735
- SR-1384
- SR-282
- US-62 NORTH HIGH ST1
- US-621
- TS-159 BEATTY RD1
- TS-126 OLDAKER RD1
- SR-753 7TH ST1
- SR-7531
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford Focus3
- GMC Terrain2
- Buick Encore1
- Cadillac SRX1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Malibu Classic1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | SR-73 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Mowrystown | CR-3 SORG RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | SR-73 | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | SR-753 7TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | — | SR-138 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | — | CR-39 GREENBUSH RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | TS-126 OLDAKER RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | TS-159 BEATTY RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | — | SR-753 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | — | SR-138 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | SR-321 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | — | SR-138 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | — | SR-138 | 2 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | — | CR-9 FISHER RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | — | US-50 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | — | US-50 | 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.