Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mahoning County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 224.8K
In 2024, 18 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Mahoning County, Ohio. That was 80.0% more than in 2023 (10) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 8.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Mahoning County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 104 people died, an average of 21 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About three-quarters of the average in the United States: 12.3
+80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 18 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 |
| 2022 | 37 | 34 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 18 | 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 | 7.9 |
| 2021 | 9.3 |
| 2022 | 16.4 |
| 2023 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 8.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mahoning County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 33% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 6% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 39% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 28% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mahoning County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.3% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.4% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 64.7% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 17.6% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
65%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
18%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 12 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 19 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 15 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 17 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 58 |
| Cloudy | 30 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 45 |
| Dark - Lighted | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-767
- I-6806
- SR-7 MARKET ST4
- SR-1703
- CR-512 SALT SPRINGS RD3
- CR-18 MAHONING AVE3
- CR-117 TIPPECANOE RD2
- US-224 CENTER RD2
- SR-1652
- I-802
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 67 |
| SUVs | 31 |
| Motorcycles | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu5
- Chevrolet Cobalt4
- Chevrolet Cruze4
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Chevrolet Traverse3
- Ford Fusion3
- GMC Sierra3
- Honda Civic3
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 14, 2024 | — | CR-4 COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | CR-30 CALLA RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | SR-7 MARKET ST | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Youngstown | MU-2204 POLAND AV | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Youngstown | MU-2248 FRUIT ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Youngstown | MU-2221 SALT SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | CR-32 WESTERN RESERVE RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | US-224 CENTER RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Youngstown | MU-CAMBRIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Youngstown | CR-151 SOUTH AV | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Youngstown | US-422 MADISON AVE EXP | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | I-76 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | CR-84 ALLIANCE SEBRING RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Youngstown | MU-POLAND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | TS-2238 LANCASTER DR | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Youngstown | I-680 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Youngstown | MU-ALAMEDA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | CR-18 MAHONING AV | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Youngstown | MU-13899 VICTOR AV | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Youngstown | CR-151 SOUTH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | — | SR-616 COITSVILLE | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | SR-534 PRINCETON RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Youngstown | I-680 | 1 |
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Cities in Mahoning County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Youngstown | 8 | 13.6 |
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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.