Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Toledo, Ohio
City in Lucas County · Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Population
- 264.4K
In 2024, 22 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Toledo, Ohio. That was 37.1% fewer than in 2023 (35) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 8.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Lucas County, 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 165 people died, an average of 33 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 10% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Lucas County, Ohio: 8.2
- About 85 percent of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-37%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
35 deaths in 2023, 22 in 2024
- Lucas County, Ohio: -33%
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 34 |
| 2021 | 44 | 43 |
| 2022 | 29 | 27 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 |
| 2024 | 22 | 20 |
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 | 13.0 |
| 2021 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 10.9 |
| 2023 | 13.2 |
| 2024 | 8.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in Lucas County, Ohio: 11%
- About 45 percent of the share in Ohio: 11%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Toledo | Share in Lucas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 23% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 50% | 43% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 9% | 11% |
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 the same as the share in Lucas County, Ohio: 10%
- About 60 percent of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 28%
45%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Lucas County, Ohio: 38%
- About 1.5 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Toledo | Lucas County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 45.0% | 37.9% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 10.0% | 10.3% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.0% | 58.6% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 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
55%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Lucas County, Ohio: 59%
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 53%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Lucas County, Ohio: 34%
- About 85 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 15 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 7 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 13 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 10 |
| 11pm | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 21 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 25 |
| Thu | 29 |
| Fri | 29 |
| Sat | 29 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 17 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 13 |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | 16 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 114 |
| Cloudy | 28 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 73 |
| Daylight | 68 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| 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-184 ALEXIS RD9
- I-4758
- SR-51 MONROE ST7
- CR-22 BANCROFT ST6
- I-755
- SR-246 DORR ST5
- CR-10 LASKEY RD4
- I-2804
- CR-5 SYLVANIA AVE4
- CR-1980 SUMMIT ST3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 112 |
| SUVs | 42 |
| Motorcycles | 42 |
| Pickup trucks | 33 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 8 |
| Vans | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu10
- Ford Fusion8
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- GMC Sierra6
- Chevrolet Impala6
- Ram 15005
- Ford F-1505
- Pontiac G64
- Kia Forte4
- Honda CR-V4
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 6, 2024 | SR-184 ALEXIS RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | MU-MANHATTAN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | CR-10 LASKEY RD | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | MU-01970 SOUTH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | I-475 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | SR-120 CHERRY ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | CR-10 LASKEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | MU-2335 WESTWOOD AV | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | SR-184 ALEXIS RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | MU-1732 OTTAWA RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | MU-299 SEAMAN ST | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | CR-22 BANCROFT ST | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | CR-30 HILL AVE | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | SR-120 CENTRAL AV | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | SR-184 ALEXIS RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | I-280 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | SR-120 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | I-280 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | SR-2 WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | MU-1679 NEW YORK AV | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | SR-25 ANTHONY WAYNE TRAIL | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | SR-51-SUMMIT ST | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | SR-51 MONROE ST | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | MU-1698 OAK ST | 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.