Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Huron County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 58.2K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Huron County, Ohio. That was 63.6% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 6.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Huron County had the 61st most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-64%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 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 | 13.7 |
| 2021 | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 18.9 |
| 2024 | 6.9 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Huron County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 90 percent of 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 | Huron County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-615
- US-202
- SR-3032
- SR-182
- SR-132
- SR-5472
- TR-52 OLD STATE RD1
- TR-206 LADOW RD1
- TS-62 WEST RIVER RD1
- TS-92 SNYDER AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Dakota2
- Ford Escape2
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic2
- Jeep Patriot2
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet HHR1
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 6, 2024 | — | US-224 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | CR-14 BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | SR-61 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | TS-62 WEST RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | — | CR-52 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | — | TS-92 SNYDER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | SR-61 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | SR-303 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | — | SR-61 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | — | CR-30 SECTION LINE RD 30S | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | SR-162 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Bellevue | SR-269 N SANDUSKY ST | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | New London | SR-162 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | — | SR-547 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | — | SR-61 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | CR-30 SECTION LINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | — | SR-61 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | — | TR-52 OLD STATE RD | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | — | TR-149 DRAKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | — | SR-303 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | — | SR-18 | 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.