Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Meigs County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 21.6K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Meigs County, Ohio. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 18.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Meigs County had the 61st most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 18.2 |
| 2023 | 18.4 |
| 2024 | 18.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Meigs County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Meigs County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
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-75
- US-333
- SR-1432
- SR-1242
- SR-7 OHIO RIVER SCENIC BYWAY1
- SR-6811
- SR-3251
- HOBSON DR1
- CR-7 SIDE HILL RD1
- CR-28 APPLE GROVE DORCAS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Cars | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Ford F-2502
- GMC Sierra2
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Ram 15002
- Audi A41
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
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 31, 2024 | — | CR-124 TORNADO RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | — | SR-681 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | SR-7 OHIO RIVER SCENIC BYWAY | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | — | SR-124 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | — | CR-28 APPLE GROVE DORCAS RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | — | HOBSON DR | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | — | CR-7 SIDE HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | — | CR-10 DEXTER RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | — | SR-325 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | — | SR-124 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | — | US-33 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | — | SR-143 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | — | SR-143 | 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.