Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Medina County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 184.3K
In 2024, 19 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Medina County, Ohio. That was 72.7% more than in 2023 (11) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Medina County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 68 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 6% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+73%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 19 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 19 | 16 |
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 | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 8.2 |
| 2022 | 6.0 |
| 2023 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 10.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 30 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Medina County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 26% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 37% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 5% | 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
6%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 35 percent of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 20 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 | Medina County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 6.3% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 31.3% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 6.3% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
31%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
6%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 20 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 48 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| 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 | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 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-717
- SR-18 MEDINA RD5
- I-765
- SR-303 CENTER RD2
- CR-38 SUBSTATION RD2
- SR-162 CHATHAM RD2
- CR-31 VANDEMARK RD2
- US-224 GREENWICH RD2
- SR-831
- SR-57 WADSWORTH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 33 |
| SUVs | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry4
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Ford Escape3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Kia Soul3
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Focus2
- Ford Ranger2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | SR-162 WEDGEWOOD RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | SR-57 WADSWORTH RD | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | SR-162 CHATHAM RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | SR-303 CENTER RD | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | I-76 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Medina | SR-42 COURT ST | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | SR-162 CHATHAM RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | SR-18 MEDINA RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | SR-83 AVON LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | TS-40 RYAN RD | 2 |
| May 12, 2024 | — | SR-303 CENTER RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | SR-18 MEDINA RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | SR-42 PEARL | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | TS-140 BELLUS | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | — | CR-38 SUBSTATION RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | — | SR-3 RIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | I-76 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | SR-83 AVON LAKE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Wadsworth | TS-59 SILVERCREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | US-224 GREENWICH RD | 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.