Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Licking County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 184.3K
In 2024, 17 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Licking County, Ohio. That was 26.1% fewer than in 2023 (23) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 9.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Licking County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 99 people died, an average of 20 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 18% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 90 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-26%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
23 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 15 |
| 2021 | 25 | 24 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 |
| 2023 | 23 | 17 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 |
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 | 9.5 |
| 2021 | 13.9 |
| 2022 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | 12.6 |
| 2024 | 9.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 55 percent of the share in Ohio: 11%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 10 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Licking County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 6% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 10 | 59% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 24% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 18% | 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
18%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 17%
- About two-thirds of 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 | Licking County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.4% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 17.6% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 35.3% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.3% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
35%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
35%
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 | 2 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 13 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 63 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Snow | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 57 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| 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-79 FALLSBURG RD6
- SR-166
- I-705
- SR-79 HEBRON RD5
- SR-661 NORTH ST4
- US-403
- SR-13 JACKSONTOWN RD3
- US-40 NATIONAL RD3
- US-62 JOHNSTOWN UTICA RD2
- US-622
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 43 |
| SUVs | 24 |
| Motorcycles | 24 |
| Pickup trucks | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Honda Civic4
- Ford F-2503
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Honda CR-V3
- Mazda Mazda33
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Dodge Dart2
- Dodge Ram2
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 12, 2024 | — | CR-668 LICKING VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | TS-142 SILVER ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Pataskala | TS-1029 ETNA PARKWAY PK | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Newark | SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | CR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | SR-79 HEBRON RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | SR-661 NORTH ST | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | CR-595 CRISTLAND HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | TS-36 PALMER RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | SR-79 FALLSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Pataskala | SR-16 E BROAD ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Heath | SR-79 HEBRON RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | — | TS-303 LICKING TRAILS RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | SR-310 HAZELTON-ETNA RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Newark | MU-945 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | US-62 JOHNSTOWN UTICA RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | US-40 NATIONAL RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | SR-79 FALLSBURG RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | SR-79 HEBRON RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | I-70 | 6 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Newark | MU-952 30 ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Heath | SR-79 HEBRON RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Kirkersville | SR-158 BALTIMORE RD | 1 |
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Cities in Licking County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 2 | 3.9 |
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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.