Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jefferson County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 63.9K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Jefferson County, Ohio. That was 700.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Jefferson County had the 44th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.5
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
6.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 60 percent of the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
+700%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 12.5 |
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 | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jefferson County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 25% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jefferson County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 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%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| 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
- SR-1522
- US-222
- CR-231
- CR-2 PUBLIC RD1
- CR-26 FERNWOOD BLOOMINGDALE RD1
- CR-34 BANTAM RIDGE RD1
- CR-39 UNIONPORT RD1
- CR-54 STATE PARK MOORETOWN RD1
- CR-77 SINCLAIR AV1
- SR-1501
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic2
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Ford Edge1
- Harley Davidson FLHRC / Road King Classic1
- Harley-Davidson FXDL / Dyna Low Rider1
- Honda Accord1
- Honda CBR500R1
- Honda CRF2501
- Husqvarna Closed Course Competition1
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 5, 2024 | — | CR-34 BANTAM RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | CR-23 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | CR-77 SINCLAIR AV | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | US-22 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | — | SR-150 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | — | CR-26 FERNWOOD BLOOMINGDALE RD | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | SR-152 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Steubenville | SR-43 SUNSET BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Wintersville | SR-43 CANTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | — | CR-54 STATE PARK MOORETOWN RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | — | TR-247 SMITH RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Dillonvale | SR-150 LIBERTY ST | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | — | TR-128 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Yorkville | CR-2 PUBLIC RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | — | SR-152 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Wintersville | SR-43 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | — | CR-39 UNIONPORT RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | — | US-22 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | — | SR-43 | 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.