Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Elyria, Ohio
City in Lorain County · Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 53.4K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Elyria, Ohio. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 5.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.1 in Lorain County, 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 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
5.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Lorain County, Ohio: 8.1
- About 60 percent of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Lorain County, Ohio: +24%
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 5.6 |
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 Lorain County, Ohio: 12%
- 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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Elyria | Share in Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 33% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 23% |
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 1.4 times the share in Lorain County, Ohio: 24%
- 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 1.4 times the share in Lorain County, Ohio: 24%
- About 1.1 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Elyria | Lorain County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 24.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 24.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 44.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 28.0% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Lorain County, Ohio: 44%
- About two-thirds of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 4 times the share in Lorain County, Ohio: 28%
- About 3 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 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-57 JFK MEMORIAL PKWY4
- I-802
- SR-21
- MU-4331 BURNS RD1
- I-901
- CR-623 BROAD ST1
- CR-209 LOWELL ST1
- CR-205 EAST AVE1
- CR-20 WEST RIVER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Focus2
- Cadillac Deville1
- Cadillac SRX1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Journey1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Mustang1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2024 | MU-4331 BURNS RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | SR-57 JFK MEMORIAL PKWY | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | CR-20 WEST RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | I-90 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | SR-57 JFK MEMORIAL PKWY | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | SR-57 JFK MEMORIAL PKWY | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | CR-209 LOWELL ST | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | SR-57 JFK MEMORIAL PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | CR-623 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | CR-205 EAST AVE | 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.