Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lawrence County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 56K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Lawrence County, Ohio. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 7.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Lawrence County had the 61st most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.9
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
+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 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 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 | 12.0 |
| 2021 | 10.5 |
| 2022 | 15.9 |
| 2023 | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 7.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lawrence County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lawrence County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-934
- SR-73
- SR-2433
- SR-1413
- US-522
- CR-642
- CR-503 PIKE ST1
- CR-311
- CR-14 WATERLOO MT VERNON RD1
- CAMPBELL DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 14 |
| Cars | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Audi A41
- Cadillac Escalade1
- CAN-AM Outlander - STD/DPS1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Chevrolet Trax1
- Dodge Durango1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | SR-243 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | CR-14 WATERLOO MT VERNON RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | — | TS-1535 PLUM ST | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | — | SR-243 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | CR-31 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | SR-7 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | SR-775 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | SR-141 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | — | SR-243 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | — | SR-7 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Ironton | CAMPBELL DR | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | — | SR-522 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | — | SR-141 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | — | CR-64 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | — | CR-64 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Coal Grove | CR-503 PIKE ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | — | CR-70 LABELLE-BARTRAMSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | — | SR-141 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | — | SR-93 | 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.