Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Youngstown, Ohio
City in Mahoning County · Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 58.8K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Youngstown, Ohio. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 13.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.0 in Mahoning County, 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 42 people died, an average of 8.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Mahoning County, Ohio: 8.0
- About 1.4 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Mahoning County, Ohio: +80%
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 11.7 |
| 2021 | 16.9 |
| 2022 | 22.0 |
| 2023 | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Mahoning County, Ohio: 33%
- About double the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Youngstown | Share in Mahoning County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 25% | 33% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 6% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 50% | 39% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 28% |
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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Mahoning County, Ohio: 29%
- About double the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Mahoning County, Ohio: 35%
- About 1.7 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Youngstown | Mahoning County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 35.3% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 29.4% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 64.7% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 12.5% | 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
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Mahoning County, Ohio: 65%
- About 1.4 times the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Mahoning County, Ohio: 18%
- About 45 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
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
- CR-512 SALT SPRINGS RD3
- SR-1703
- I-6803
- CR-529 SHIRLEY RD2
- CR-151 SOUTH AV2
- MU-CAMBRIDGE AVE1
- MU-2221 SALT SPRINGS RD1
- MU-2248 FRUIT ST1
- MU-ALAMEDA AVE1
- MU-POLAND AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 29 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Fusion3
- Chevrolet Cobalt3
- Nissan Maxima2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Honda Civic2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford Focus2
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Chevrolet Cruze2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | MU-2204 POLAND AV | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | MU-2248 FRUIT ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | MU-2221 SALT SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | MU-CAMBRIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | CR-151 SOUTH AV | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | US-422 MADISON AVE EXP | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | MU-POLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | I-680 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | MU-ALAMEDA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | MU-13899 VICTOR AV | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | CR-151 SOUTH AVE | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | I-680 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | CR-18 MAHONING AV | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | SR-711 DIVISION STREET EXPY | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | CR-520 LANSDOWNE BL | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | CR-514 INDIANOLA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | CR-555 MADISON AVE NE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | CR-571 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | CR-155 SOUTHERN BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | CR-522 VESTAL RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | US-62 MADISON AV EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | CR-18 MAHONING AVE | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | CR-529 SHIRLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | CR-537 GIBSON ST | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | SR-170 | 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.