Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Knox County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 63.6K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Knox County, Ohio. That was 57.1% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Knox County had the 74th 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. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 9.6 |
| 2021 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | 15.9 |
| 2023 | 11.1 |
| 2024 | 4.7 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Knox County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 67% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Knox County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Snow | 2 |
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 | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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-132
- SR-2292
- SR-32
- CR-13 GREEN VALLEY RD2
- CR-98 PLANK RD1
- CR-2 NEW DELAWARE RD1
- CR-73 DEAL AVE1
- CR-65 BUTLER RD1
- CR-61
- CR-2 DELAWARE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Honda Civic2
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan2
- Chrysler 3002
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Honda Element1
- Honda CR-V1
- Honda Accord1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Mount Vernon | MU-621 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | SR-586 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Mount Vernon | CR-80 COLUMBUS RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | — | CR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | — | CR-73 DEAL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | US-36 COLUMBUS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | CR-98 PLANK RD | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Mount Vernon | SR-13 SANDUSKY AVE | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | — | US-36 COLUMBUS RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | — | CR-13 GREEN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | — | CR-80 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | — | SR-13 CASSELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | — | SR-661 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | — | SR-3 WOOSTER RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | — | US-36 COSHOCTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | — | SR-13 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Fredericktown | SR-95 SANDUSKY ST | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | — | SR-229 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | — | TR-233 MONROE MILLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | — | CR-13 GREEN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | — | CR-2 DELAWARE RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | — | SR-229 | 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.