Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Holmes County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 44.7K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Holmes County, Ohio. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 8.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Holmes County had the 61st most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 30 people died, an average of 6.0 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
8.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 | 9.0 |
| 2021 | 18.0 |
| 2022 | 22.5 |
| 2023 | 9.0 |
| 2024 | 8.9 |
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 | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Holmes County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Holmes County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
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-623
- SR-393
- SR-3 WOOSTER RD3
- SR-832
- SR-5141
- US-62 MILLERSBURG AVE1
- TR-2111
- SR-931
- SR-7541
- SR-515 AMISH COUNTRY BYWAY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Dodge Ram4
- Ram 15002
- BMW C 650 GT1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet G-Series1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-2501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | CR-192 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | — | CR-600 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | — | SR-515 AMISH COUNTRY BYWAY | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | CR-189 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | — | SR-514 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | US-62 MILLERSBURG AVE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | — | SR-3 WOOSTER RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Baltic | SR-93 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | — | TR-211 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | — | SR-3 WOOSTER RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | — | SR-754 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | — | US-62 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | — | SR-83 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | — | CR-70 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | — | US-62 MILLERSBURG RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | — | CR-292 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | — | CR-141 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | — | SR-3 WOOSTER RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | — | SR-83 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | — | CR-168 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | — | SR-241 MASSILLON RD | 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.