Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hocking County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 27.5K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Hocking County, Ohio. That was 16.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 25.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Hocking County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.7
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
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 14.3 |
| 2021 | 17.8 |
| 2022 | 14.4 |
| 2023 | 21.8 |
| 2024 | 25.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hocking County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 43% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hocking County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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-335
- SR-933
- SR-563
- SR-2782
- SR-1802
- SR-78 MAIN ST1
- SR-6641
- SR-3281
- MOTHERWELL AVE1
- CR-7 MIDDLEFORK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Corvette2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-2502
- Nissan Altima2
- Audi Q51
- Chevrolet Astro Van1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Cruze Limited1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Explorer1
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 30, 2024 | Logan | CR-33 HUNTER ST | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | SR-180 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | CR-24 CARBON HILL BUCHTEL RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | SR-278 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | — | SR-180 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | SR-78 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | — | CR-7 MIDDLEFORK RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | CR-29 CLAY LICK RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Logan | US-33 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | — | CR-33B HOCKING DR | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | — | CR-116 CLEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | — | SR-278 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | — | CR-14 CLAY BANK RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Logan | MOTHERWELL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Logan | SR-664 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | — | SR-328 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | — | SR-56 | 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.