Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lake County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 232.1K
In 2024, 11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Lake County, Ohio. That was 10.0% more than in 2023 (10) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 4.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Lake County had the 30th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 55 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 27% 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
4.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 45 percent of the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 40 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
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 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 4.3 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lake County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 45% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 9% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 45% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 27% | 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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
55%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lake County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 54.5% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.3% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 45.5% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 45.5% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
45%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
45%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 38 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| 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
- I-909
- US-20 RIDGE RD3
- SR-84 RIDGE RD2
- SR-640 VINE ST2
- CR-22 MIDDLE RIDGE RD2
- SR-86 PAINESVILLE WARREN RD2
- SR-442
- CR-1 DOCK RD1
- BROOKSTONE BLVD1
- 329 ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 31 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord4
- Ford F-1504
- Pontiac G62
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Jeep Compass2
- Honda Civic2
- Ford F-2502
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford E-1501
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
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 24, 2022 | Willoughby | SR-2 TO SR-640 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | — | US-20 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | — | SR-2 LAKELAND FWY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Willowick | 329 ST | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Mentor | SR-615 CENTER ST | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | — | CR-117 PERRY PARK RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Mentor | CR-505 HOPKINS RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | — | US-20 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Mentor | HAMILTON DR | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Mentor | SR-615 MUNSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | — | TR-200 RADCLIFFE RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Kirtland Hills | I-90 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Willoughby Hills | I-90 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Mentor | SR-283 SHORE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Willoughby | CR-711 EUCLID AVE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | — | CR-414 PROUTY RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Wickliffe | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | — | CR-202 GIRDLED RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Mentor | SR-2 LAKELAND PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | — | US-20 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Eastlake | CR-509 REEVES RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Willoughby | GROVE AV | 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.