Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Lorain, Ohio
City in Lorain County · Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 65.5K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Lorain, Ohio. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 7.6 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, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 60% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Lorain County, Ohio: 8.1
- About 80 percent of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Lorain County, Ohio: +24%
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 9.2 |
| 2024 | 7.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
60%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 times the share in Lorain County, Ohio: 12%
- About 6 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lorain | Share in Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 60% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 8% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Lorain County, Ohio: 24%
- About 1.2 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Lorain County, Ohio: 24%
- About two-thirds of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lorain | Lorain County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 24.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 24.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 44.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Lorain County, Ohio: 44%
- About 1.1 times the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Lorain County, Ohio: 28%
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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-611 HENDERSON DR3
- CR-39 OBERLIN AV3
- US-6 ERIE AVE2
- SR-57 GROVE AV2
- SR-57 28TH ST2
- 29TH ST1
- US-61
- SR-611 W 21ST ST1
- SR-57 GROVE AVE1
- SR-57 E 28TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic2
- Ford Ranger2
- Ford Focus2
- Ford Escape2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Ram 15001
- Mitsubishi Lancer1
- Kia Forte1
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | SR-611 W 21ST ST | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | US-6 ERIE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | SR-57 28TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | US-6 ERIE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | MU-845 HOMEWOOD DR | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | SR-57 GROVE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | MU-36TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | MU-KOLBE RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | CR-39 OBERLIN AV | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | CR-95 ELYRIA AV | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | SR-57 28TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | SR-57 GROVE AV | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | SR-57 GROVE AV | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | SR-57 E 28TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | CR-39 OBERLIN AV | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | SR-611 HENDERSON DR | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | CR-39 OBERLIN AV | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | US-6 ERIE AV | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | SR-611 HENDERSON DR | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | 29TH ST | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | SR-611 HENDERSON DR | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | CR-39 OBERLIN 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.