Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jackson County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 32.7K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Jackson County, Ohio. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 12.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Jackson County had the 61st most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 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
12.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | 30.7 |
| 2022 | 15.3 |
| 2023 | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 12.2 |
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 Jackson County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 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 | Jackson County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Ohio: 53%
- About half 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-354
- SR-933
- SR-1242
- CR-251
- CR-28 SOUR RUN RD1
- CR-45 ERWIN RD1
- CR-76 BEAVER PIKE1
- CR-78 FAIRGREENS RD1
- CR-79 CLARY RD1
- CR-89 THOMS SIMS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- International MA0252
- Acura RL1
- Buick Century1
- CAN-AM Outlander - STD/DPS1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Challenger1
- Dodge Journey1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | Wellston | SR-349 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | CR-79 CLARY RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | CR-89 THOMS SIMS RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | — | TS-261 BURLINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Wellston | SR-93 13TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Wellston | SR-327 PENNSYLVANIA AV | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | CR-45 ERWIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | CR-76 BEAVER PIKE | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | — | CR-28 SOUR RUN RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | — | CR-78 FAIRGREENS RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | — | TR-145 GOMER DAVIS RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | — | US-35 | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | — | SR-124 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | — | TR-327 SLAB HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Jackson | US-35 | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | — | CR-25 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Wellston | SR-93 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | — | SR-139 | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | — | SR-124 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | — | SR-279 | 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.