Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Marion County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 64.9K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Marion County, Ohio. That was 27.3% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Marion County had the 44th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 48 people died, an average of 9.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 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 | 13.8 |
| 2021 | 15.3 |
| 2022 | 15.5 |
| 2023 | 17.0 |
| 2024 | 12.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Marion County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 38% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Marion County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 53%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- US-235
- SR-309 HARDING HWY4
- SR-423 MARION WALDO RD2
- SR-3092
- SR-4 STATE ST2
- CR-26 MARSEILLES GALION RD2
- CR-163 WHETSTONE RIVER RD1
- SR-309 CENTER ST1
- SR-309 HARDING HWY E1
- SR-371
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 26 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Ford Fusion3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Honda Civic3
- Honda CR-V3
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford Taurus2
- GMC Sierra2
- Honda Odyssey2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | SR-95 MT VERNON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | CR-119 BETHLEHEM RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Marion | SR-309 CENTER ST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | SR-37 LARUE MARSEILLES RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | — | SR-95 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Marion | CR-175 FAIRGROUND ST | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | — | SR-423 MARION WALDO RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Marion | SR-95 CENTER ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | SR-309 HARDING HWY | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | — | SR-95 LARUE PROSPECT RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | — | CR-83 PROSPECT UPPER SANDUSKY | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Marion | MU-271 KELLOGG PK | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | — | CR-174 POLE LANE RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | — | CR-136 MARION CARDINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | SR-309 HARDING HWY | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | — | CR-163 WHETSTONE RIVER RD | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | — | CR-26 MARSEILLES GALION RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Prospect | SR-203 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Marion | SR-95 DAVIDS ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Marion | CR-162 MARION WILLIAMSPORT RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | — | SR-739 BELLEFONTAINE AVE | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Prospect | CR-47 WATER 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.