Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lucas County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 29
- Population
- 424.3K
In 2024, 35 people died in 29 fatal crashes in Lucas County, Ohio. That was 32.7% fewer than in 2023 (52) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 8.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Lucas County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 232 people died, an average of 46 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 10% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 70 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
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
52 deaths in 2023, 35 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 51 | 49 |
| 2021 | 54 | 53 |
| 2022 | 40 | 38 |
| 2023 | 52 | 50 |
| 2024 | 35 | 29 |
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 | 11.8 |
| 2021 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | 12.2 |
| 2024 | 8.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 11%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 25 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lucas County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 11% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 14% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 15 | 43% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 11% | 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
10%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lucas County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.9% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 10.3% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.6% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.5% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Ohio: 53%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
34%
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 | 11 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 17 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 9 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 19 |
| 3pm | 9 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 12 |
| 6pm | 11 |
| 7pm | 12 |
| 8pm | 13 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 17 |
| 11pm | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 32 |
| Mon | 17 |
| Tue | 23 |
| Wed | 31 |
| Thu | 38 |
| Fri | 38 |
| Sat | 40 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 15 |
| Feb | 17 |
| Mar | 21 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 19 |
| Jun | 19 |
| Jul | 27 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 16 |
| Dec | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 150 |
| Cloudy | 46 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 98 |
| Dark - Lighted | 80 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-47511
- SR-184 ALEXIS RD9
- SR-51 MONROE ST7
- CR-22 BANCROFT ST6
- I-755
- SR-246 DORR ST5
- I-2804
- CR-10 LASKEY RD4
- US-244
- SR-2 AIRPORT HWY4
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 143 |
| SUVs | 66 |
| Motorcycles | 48 |
| Pickup trucks | 47 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 28 |
| Other vehicles | 10 |
| Vans | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu11
- Ford Fusion9
- Ford F-1509
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Honda CR-V8
- Ram 15007
- GMC Sierra7
- Chevrolet Impala6
- Pontiac G65
- Honda Civic5
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 6, 2024 | Toledo | SR-184 ALEXIS RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Maumee | MU-4073 RUSSELL RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | — | SR-64 | 3 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Toledo | MU-MANHATTAN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Toledo | CR-10 LASKEY RD | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Toledo | MU-01970 SOUTH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Toledo | I-475 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Toledo | SR-120 CHERRY ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Toledo | CR-10 LASKEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | I-80 OHIO TURN PIKE | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | CR-1 FULTON LUCAS RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Toledo | MU-2335 WESTWOOD AV | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Toledo | SR-184 ALEXIS RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | I-80 OHIO TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Sylvania | CR-69 CENTENNIAL RD | 2 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Toledo | MU-1732 OTTAWA RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Toledo | MU-299 SEAMAN ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | US-20 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Toledo | CR-22 BANCROFT ST | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Toledo | CR-30 HILL AVE | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Toledo | SR-120 CENTRAL AV | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Toledo | SR-184 ALEXIS RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Toledo | I-280 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Toledo | I-75 | 1 |
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Cities in Lucas County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 22 | 8.3 |
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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.